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Population in Sri Lanka compared to Uzbekistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,756,000 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 21,926,160 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.74 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.26% for Sri Lanka vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.42% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 21.9M (7.73% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Uzbekistan
2100 20,009,380 74,913,683
2099 20,121,095 74,651,098
2098 20,234,513 74,375,923
2097 20,345,619 74,084,599
2096 20,456,607 73,786,478
2095 20,566,246 73,476,603
2094 20,674,019 73,151,709
2093 20,780,946 72,817,254
2092 20,886,274 72,474,468
2091 20,990,047 72,122,880
2090 21,095,968 71,760,077
2089 21,198,788 71,384,150
2088 21,299,229 71,002,449
2087 21,398,269 70,611,426
2086 21,496,892 70,216,014
2085 21,594,661 69,811,545
2084 21,687,323 69,396,198
2083 21,778,597 68,975,962
2082 21,866,395 68,557,881
2081 21,954,337 68,128,154
2080 22,038,953 67,696,442
2079 22,122,744 67,260,252
2078 22,200,069 66,816,984
2077 22,274,355 66,362,519
2076 22,345,857 65,913,810
2075 22,414,609 65,462,568
2074 22,485,066 65,009,654
2073 22,550,427 64,552,502
2072 22,610,645 64,095,245
2071 22,669,042 63,631,386
2070 22,725,948 63,166,693
2069 22,779,050 62,698,228
2068 22,831,596 62,225,674
2067 22,885,941 61,749,683
2066 22,935,123 61,266,762
2065 22,985,942 60,778,749
2064 23,030,844 60,281,212
2063 23,071,114 59,775,807
2062 23,107,970 59,261,881
2061 23,139,924 58,740,914
2060 23,171,649 58,208,824
2059 23,199,387 57,665,803
2058 23,224,997 57,114,037
2057 23,247,211 56,552,712
2056 23,267,292 55,985,589
2055 23,278,653 55,407,187
2054 23,287,520 54,818,525
2053 23,297,347 54,220,761
2052 23,301,287 53,615,713
2051 23,302,108 53,002,852
2050 23,299,282 52,386,166
2049 23,293,630 51,762,174
2048 23,283,465 51,134,317
2047 23,267,251 50,502,162
2046 23,244,081 49,868,057
2045 23,212,221 49,233,860
2044 23,181,041 48,605,591
2043 23,144,217 47,984,479
2042 23,103,489 47,370,990
2041 23,056,478 46,766,713
2040 23,005,928 46,174,827
2039 22,948,866 45,591,616
2038 22,888,821 45,011,890
2037 22,822,943 44,436,551
2036 22,756,462 43,862,840
2035 22,685,766 43,287,434
2034 22,611,514 42,708,536
2033 22,532,374 42,122,973
2032 22,449,310 41,529,468
2031 22,364,063 40,928,141
2030 22,273,377 40,314,175
2029 22,181,300 39,688,984
2028 22,082,826 39,055,901
2027 21,979,196 38,407,447
2026 21,870,145 37,740,059
2025 21,756,000 37,053,428
2024 21,916,000 36,361,859
2023 22,037,000 35,652,307
2022 22,181,000 34,938,955
2021 22,156,000 34,243,696
2020 21,919,000 33,586,372
2019 21,803,000 32,964,701
2018 21,670,000 32,373,490
2017 21,453,000 31,819,178
2016 21,209,000 31,284,568
2015 20,970,000 30,749,346
2014 20,778,000 30,222,994
2013 20,585,000 29,724,065
2012 21,169,458 29,261,903
2011 21,009,048 28,823,196
2010 20,879,089 28,385,506
2009 20,756,435 27,939,328
2008 20,629,378 27,494,774
2007 20,492,545 27,076,008
2006 20,352,411 26,699,043
2005 20,216,524 26,356,975
2004 20,087,605 26,029,350
2003 19,951,521 25,711,259
2002 19,805,752 25,399,980
2001 19,600,362 25,090,283
2000 19,293,054 24,787,054
1999 18,944,731 24,476,008
1998 18,596,003 24,134,929
1997 18,248,200 23,758,960
1996 17,905,018 23,351,981
1995 17,564,068 22,917,589
1994 17,275,773 22,463,291
1993 17,025,918 21,987,955
1992 16,739,284 21,485,090
1991 16,475,354 20,962,910
1990 16,352,458 20,464,956
1989 16,248,557 19,977,183
1988 16,078,621 19,460,630
1987 15,916,576 18,930,070
1986 15,731,256 18,395,621
1985 15,544,154 17,875,339
1984 15,441,860 17,378,846
1983 15,388,794 16,908,400
1982 15,286,567 16,462,736
1981 15,099,414 16,035,032
1980 14,847,974 15,619,936
1979 14,579,614 15,215,587
1978 14,310,128 14,816,349
1977 14,049,371 14,408,822
1976 13,796,770 13,998,620
1975 13,548,984 13,598,521
1974 13,305,693 13,209,011
1973 13,060,916 12,831,047
1972 12,809,205 12,465,106
1971 12,551,910 12,111,511
1970 12,287,110 11,762,638
1969 12,013,858 11,403,150
1968 11,736,088 11,032,155
1967 11,457,328 10,659,180
1966 11,183,928 10,289,294
1965 10,916,965 9,921,681
1964 10,653,397 9,557,611
1963 10,395,040 9,202,246
1962 10,143,754 8,854,368
1961 9,899,372 8,517,711
1960 9,661,389 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/sri-lanka/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sri Lanka increased by 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sri Lanka's population will grow by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people with a rank change from 63rd to 71st. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sri Lanka Uzbekistan
2100 -0.56% 0.35%
2099 -0.56% 0.37%
2098 -0.55% 0.39%
2097 -0.54% 0.4%
2096 -0.53% 0.42%
2095 -0.52% 0.44%
2094 -0.51% 0.46%
2093 -0.5% 0.47%
2092 -0.49% 0.49%
2091 -0.5% 0.51%
2090 -0.49% 0.53%
2089 -0.47% 0.54%
2088 -0.46% 0.55%
2087 -0.46% 0.56%
2086 -0.45% 0.58%
2085 -0.43% 0.6%
2084 -0.42% 0.61%
2083 -0.4% 0.61%
2082 -0.4% 0.63%
2081 -0.38% 0.64%
2080 -0.38% 0.65%
2079 -0.35% 0.66%
2078 -0.33% 0.68%
2077 -0.32% 0.68%
2076 -0.31% 0.69%
2075 -0.31% 0.7%
2074 -0.29% 0.71%
2073 -0.27% 0.71%
2072 -0.26% 0.73%
2071 -0.25% 0.74%
2070 -0.23% 0.75%
2069 -0.23% 0.76%
2068 -0.24% 0.77%
2067 -0.21% 0.79%
2066 -0.22% 0.8%
2065 -0.19% 0.83%
2064 -0.17% 0.85%
2063 -0.16% 0.87%
2062 -0.14% 0.89%
2061 -0.14% 0.91%
2060 -0.12% 0.94%
2059 -0.11% 0.97%
2058 -0.1% 0.99%
2057 -0.09% 1.01%
2056 -0.05% 1.04%
2055 -0.04% 1.07%
2054 -0.04% 1.1%
2053 -0.02% 1.13%
2052 -0.004% 1.16%
2051 0.01% 1.18%
2050 0.02% 1.21%
2049 0.04% 1.23%
2048 0.07% 1.25%
2047 0.1% 1.27%
2046 0.14% 1.29%
2045 0.13% 1.29%
2044 0.16% 1.29%
2043 0.18% 1.3%
2042 0.2% 1.29%
2041 0.22% 1.28%
2040 0.25% 1.28%
2039 0.26% 1.29%
2038 0.29% 1.29%
2037 0.29% 1.31%
2036 0.31% 1.33%
2035 0.33% 1.36%
2034 0.35% 1.39%
2033 0.37% 1.43%
2032 0.38% 1.47%
2031 0.41% 1.52%
2030 0.42% 1.58%
2029 0.45% 1.62%
2028 0.47% 1.69%
2027 0.5% 1.77%
2026 0.52% 1.85%
2025 -0.73% 1.9%
2024 -0.55% 1.99%
2023 -0.65% 2.04%
2022 0.11% 2.03%
2021 1.08% 1.96%
2020 0.53% 1.89%
2019 0.61% 1.83%
2018 1.01% 1.74%
2017 1.15% 1.71%
2016 1.14% 1.74%
2015 0.92% 1.74%
2014 0.94% 1.68%
2013 -2.76% 1.58%
2012 0.76% 1.52%
2011 0.62% 1.54%
2010 0.59% 1.6%
2009 0.62% 1.62%
2008 0.67% 1.55%
2007 0.69% 1.41%
2006 0.67% 1.3%
2005 0.64% 1.26%
2004 0.68% 1.24%
2003 0.74% 1.23%
2002 1.05% 1.23%
2001 1.59% 1.22%
2000 1.84% 1.27%
1999 1.88% 1.41%
1998 1.91% 1.58%
1997 1.92% 1.74%
1996 1.94% 1.9%
1995 1.67% 2.02%
1994 1.47% 2.16%
1993 1.71% 2.34%
1992 1.6% 2.49%
1991 0.75% 2.43%
1990 0.64% 2.44%
1989 1.06% 2.65%
1988 1.02% 2.8%
1987 1.18% 2.91%
1986 1.2% 2.91%
1985 0.66% 2.86%
1984 0.34% 2.78%
1983 0.67% 2.71%
1982 1.24% 2.67%
1981 1.69% 2.66%
1980 1.84% 2.66%
1979 1.88% 2.69%
1978 1.86% 2.83%
1977 1.83% 2.93%
1976 1.83% 2.94%
1975 1.83% 2.95%
1974 1.87% 2.95%
1973 1.97% 2.94%
1972 2.05% 2.92%
1971 2.16% 2.97%
1970 2.27% 3.15%
1969 2.37% 3.36%
1968 2.43% 3.5%
1967 2.44% 3.59%
1966 2.45% 3.71%
1965 2.47% 3.81%
1964 2.49% 3.86%
1963 2.48% 3.93%
1962 2.47% 3.95%
1961 2.46% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Sri Lanka declined by 0.73%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Uzbekistan
Current population
21926160
38082870
Population rank 63/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.46%
One net population change
3.29 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
2.37 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
3.07 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -438 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -160,000 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.73% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 54/197
One migration net change every
17.2 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -30,724 -6,987
Net migration rank 165/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 40,698 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 156/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 190/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sri Lanka Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -30,724 - -6,987
2024 50,407 -27,245 709,893 -7,066
2023 66,111 -28,011 722,280 -6,004
2022 95,378 -27,435 715,410 -5,007
2021 121,858 -29,586 689,325 -9,205
2020 170,968 -29,875 643,750 -9,208
2019 172,243 -28,426 618,154 -9,341
2018 183,610 -28,607 585,119 -11,516
2017 187,993 -22,324 548,372 -13,352
2016 194,232 -18,388 549,045 -14,839
2015 201,815 -29,797 552,781 -16,545
2014 211,541 -33,672 536,881 -20,381
2013 221,021 -37,754 501,742 -20,380
2012 229,138 -41,955 463,333 -20,381
2011 224,461 -90,839 454,858 -20,380
2010 224,325 -98,060 461,293 -20,380
2009 200,175 -81,130 471,839 -20,378
2008 232,225 -97,144 461,665 -24,028
2007 248,287 -109,695 426,880 -27,013
2006 248,706 -107,045 383,265 -29,197
2005 248,683 -118,594 363,462 -33,386
2004 212,527 -84,795 363,994 -38,834
2003 252,008 -107,573 355,098 -44,092
2002 252,840 -105,718 359,231 -47,679
2001 244,377 19,273 356,483 -48,642
2000 227,060 123,894 365,138 -66,547
1999 206,876 138,799 385,448 -61,955
1998 201,059 150,724 408,532 -49,862
1997 208,193 135,636 441,631 -48,360
1996 215,290 127,236 471,010 -50,314
1995 221,957 117,416 493,966 -45,876
1994 228,904 8,323 502,279 -41,788
1993 226,257 36,232 527,557 -37,377
1992 222,230 88,542 548,793 -33,259
1991 218,117 -1,047 557,886 -29,064
1990 224,454 -195,736 540,581 -73,478
1989 212,401 -33,305 522,323 -13,888
1988 219,184 -58,415 525,126 -473
1987 226,414 -63,105 537,292 -824
1986 233,782 -26,460 533,234 -802
1985 247,836 -80,950 508,893 -773
1984 263,175 -225,450 485,617 -752
1983 277,768 -209,362 454,464 1,568
1982 300,030 -163,987 431,389 3,897
1981 328,096 -89,824 413,897 6,223
1980 328,155 -63,541 401,557 8,540
1979 329,791 -57,683 387,754 10,864
1978 317,055 -50,189 372,068 27,783
1977 300,038 -45,383 369,572 45,622
1976 291,816 -41,258 363,110 42,094
1975 282,496 -37,475 357,382 37,611
1974 275,521 -33,979 350,422 33,600
1973 278,577 -30,582 341,807 30,094
1972 282,494 -27,071 333,230 26,748
1971 281,200 -22,021 323,171 24,030
1970 286,719 -16,299 313,216 37,324
1969 286,218 -10,152 302,833 65,596
1968 286,642 -7,163 295,651 77,914
1967 284,738 -6,696 298,350 74,030
1966 275,549 -6,794 297,844 69,537
1965 272,422 -7,249 302,264 65,579
1964 269,584 -7,614 298,790 61,512
1963 262,880 -8,118 293,432 57,002
1962 256,719 -8,909 292,788 52,532
1961 251,087 -10,144 279,841 48,168
1960 247,631 -12,610 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 84.3% of the population change in Sri Lanka is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people). In Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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