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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,916,000 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 22,185,425 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.29 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.27% for Sri Lanka vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 22.2M (9.01% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Venezuela
2100 20,270,496 28,408,393
2099 20,383,669 28,554,225
2098 20,498,567 28,705,786
2097 20,611,123 28,850,257
2096 20,723,560 28,995,972
2095 20,834,629 29,132,759
2094 20,943,809 29,262,925
2093 21,052,131 29,392,244
2092 21,158,833 29,508,795
2091 21,263,961 29,621,832
2090 21,371,263 29,732,297
2089 21,475,426 29,838,428
2088 21,577,177 29,934,468
2087 21,677,510 30,028,670
2086 21,777,420 30,118,600
2085 21,876,464 30,199,220
2084 21,970,336 30,274,712
2083 22,062,801 30,346,195
2082 22,151,745 30,416,426
2081 22,240,834 30,482,094
2080 22,326,555 30,547,260
2079 22,411,438 30,610,834
2078 22,489,772 30,672,514
2077 22,565,028 30,728,816
2076 22,637,463 30,777,988
2075 22,707,112 30,827,559
2074 22,778,489 30,866,891
2073 22,844,703 30,911,390
2072 22,905,707 30,954,923
2071 22,964,866 30,997,109
2070 23,022,515 31,037,381
2069 23,076,310 31,075,808
2068 23,129,541 31,109,149
2067 23,184,596 31,145,122
2066 23,234,419 31,175,867
2065 23,285,901 31,200,466
2064 23,331,390 31,215,062
2063 23,372,184 31,230,451
2062 23,409,522 31,243,713
2061 23,441,893 31,253,501
2060 23,474,032 31,262,578
2059 23,502,132 31,270,532
2058 23,528,076 31,271,671
2057 23,550,580 31,274,675
2056 23,570,923 31,266,571
2055 23,582,432 31,250,513
2054 23,591,414 31,236,686
2053 23,601,371 31,220,143
2052 23,605,361 31,192,608
2051 23,606,194 31,172,098
2050 23,603,330 31,137,475
2049 23,597,604 31,102,109
2048 23,587,307 31,060,623
2047 23,570,881 31,007,458
2046 23,547,409 30,958,617
2045 23,515,133 30,903,304
2044 23,483,546 30,843,044
2043 23,446,242 30,774,770
2042 23,404,983 30,692,483
2041 23,357,358 30,605,785
2040 23,306,148 30,502,599
2039 23,248,341 30,387,061
2038 23,187,512 30,266,220
2037 23,120,775 30,143,030
2036 23,053,427 30,012,966
2035 22,981,808 29,868,832
2034 22,906,587 29,716,052
2033 22,826,414 29,572,150
2032 22,742,267 29,426,362
2031 22,655,907 29,278,011
2030 22,564,038 29,137,930
2029 22,470,759 29,002,751
2028 22,370,999 28,878,872
2027 22,266,017 28,749,068
2026 22,155,543 28,628,678
2025 22,039,908 28,514,989
2024 21,916,000 28,405,543
2023 22,037,000 28,300,854
2022 22,181,000 28,213,017
2021 22,156,000 28,237,826
2020 21,919,000 28,444,077
2019 21,803,000 28,938,098
2018 21,670,000 29,807,592
2017 21,453,000 30,565,323
2016 21,209,000 30,765,720
2015 20,970,000 30,573,972
2014 20,778,000 30,254,079
2013 20,585,000 29,912,198
2012 21,169,458 29,553,826
2011 21,009,048 29,185,212
2010 20,879,089 28,813,101
2009 20,756,435 28,438,298
2008 20,629,378 28,053,696
2007 20,492,545 27,649,363
2006 20,352,411 27,224,686
2005 20,216,524 26,785,804
2004 20,087,605 26,340,838
2003 19,951,521 25,892,703
2002 19,805,752 25,435,671
2001 19,600,362 24,979,922
2000 19,293,054 24,526,708
1999 18,944,731 24,066,593
1998 18,596,003 23,601,337
1997 18,248,200 23,131,685
1996 17,905,018 22,662,113
1995 17,564,068 22,193,821
1994 17,275,773 21,725,188
1993 17,025,918 21,254,520
1992 16,739,284 20,780,948
1991 16,475,354 20,304,896
1990 16,352,458 19,827,010
1989 16,248,557 19,348,921
1988 16,078,621 18,871,020
1987 15,916,576 18,394,963
1986 15,731,256 17,923,536
1985 15,544,154 17,461,434
1984 15,441,860 17,008,841
1983 15,388,794 16,562,205
1982 15,286,567 16,121,874
1981 15,099,414 15,687,297
1980 14,847,974 15,258,218
1979 14,579,614 14,834,552
1978 14,310,128 14,416,684
1977 14,049,371 14,006,812
1976 13,796,770 13,606,284
1975 13,548,984 13,215,892
1974 13,305,693 12,835,351
1973 13,060,916 12,463,537
1972 12,809,205 12,099,180
1971 12,551,910 11,741,008
1970 12,287,110 11,387,790
1969 12,013,858 11,040,280
1968 11,736,088 10,697,530
1967 11,457,328 10,358,513
1966 11,183,928 10,024,854
1965 10,916,965 9,697,790
1964 10,653,397 9,377,712
1963 10,395,040 9,064,021
1962 10,143,754 8,756,870
1961 9,899,372 8,455,915
1960 9,661,389 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sri Lanka increased by 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sri Lanka's population will grow by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people with a rank change from 63rd to 70th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sri Lanka Venezuela
2100 -0.56% -0.51%
2099 -0.56% -0.53%
2098 -0.55% -0.5%
2097 -0.54% -0.5%
2096 -0.53% -0.47%
2095 -0.52% -0.44%
2094 -0.51% -0.44%
2093 -0.5% -0.39%
2092 -0.49% -0.38%
2091 -0.5% -0.37%
2090 -0.49% -0.36%
2089 -0.47% -0.32%
2088 -0.46% -0.31%
2087 -0.46% -0.3%
2086 -0.45% -0.27%
2085 -0.43% -0.25%
2084 -0.42% -0.24%
2083 -0.4% -0.23%
2082 -0.4% -0.22%
2081 -0.38% -0.21%
2080 -0.38% -0.21%
2079 -0.35% -0.2%
2078 -0.33% -0.18%
2077 -0.32% -0.16%
2076 -0.31% -0.16%
2075 -0.31% -0.13%
2074 -0.29% -0.14%
2073 -0.27% -0.14%
2072 -0.26% -0.14%
2071 -0.25% -0.13%
2070 -0.23% -0.12%
2069 -0.23% -0.11%
2068 -0.24% -0.12%
2067 -0.21% -0.1%
2066 -0.22% -0.08%
2065 -0.19% -0.05%
2064 -0.17% -0.05%
2063 -0.16% -0.04%
2062 -0.14% -0.03%
2061 -0.14% -0.03%
2060 -0.12% -0.03%
2059 -0.11% -0.004%
2058 -0.1% -0.01%
2057 -0.09% 0.03%
2056 -0.05% 0.05%
2055 -0.04% 0.04%
2054 -0.04% 0.05%
2053 -0.02% 0.09%
2052 -0.004% 0.07%
2051 0.01% 0.11%
2050 0.02% 0.11%
2049 0.04% 0.13%
2048 0.07% 0.17%
2047 0.1% 0.16%
2046 0.14% 0.18%
2045 0.13% 0.2%
2044 0.16% 0.22%
2043 0.18% 0.27%
2042 0.2% 0.28%
2041 0.22% 0.34%
2040 0.25% 0.38%
2039 0.26% 0.4%
2038 0.29% 0.41%
2037 0.29% 0.43%
2036 0.31% 0.48%
2035 0.33% 0.51%
2034 0.35% 0.49%
2033 0.37% 0.5%
2032 0.38% 0.51%
2031 0.41% 0.48%
2030 0.42% 0.47%
2029 0.45% 0.43%
2028 0.47% 0.45%
2027 0.5% 0.42%
2026 0.52% 0.4%
2025 0.57% 0.39%
2024 -0.55% 0.37%
2023 -0.65% 0.31%
2022 0.11% -0.09%
2021 1.08% -0.73%
2020 0.53% -1.71%
2019 0.61% -2.92%
2018 1.01% -2.48%
2017 1.15% -0.65%
2016 1.14% 0.63%
2015 0.92% 1.06%
2014 0.94% 1.14%
2013 -2.76% 1.21%
2012 0.76% 1.26%
2011 0.62% 1.29%
2010 0.59% 1.32%
2009 0.62% 1.37%
2008 0.67% 1.46%
2007 0.69% 1.56%
2006 0.67% 1.64%
2005 0.64% 1.69%
2004 0.68% 1.73%
2003 0.74% 1.8%
2002 1.05% 1.82%
2001 1.59% 1.85%
2000 1.84% 1.91%
1999 1.88% 1.97%
1998 1.91% 2.03%
1997 1.92% 2.07%
1996 1.94% 2.11%
1995 1.67% 2.16%
1994 1.47% 2.21%
1993 1.71% 2.28%
1992 1.6% 2.34%
1991 0.75% 2.41%
1990 0.64% 2.47%
1989 1.06% 2.53%
1988 1.02% 2.59%
1987 1.18% 2.63%
1986 1.2% 2.65%
1985 0.66% 2.66%
1984 0.34% 2.7%
1983 0.67% 2.73%
1982 1.24% 2.77%
1981 1.69% 2.81%
1980 1.84% 2.86%
1979 1.88% 2.9%
1978 1.86% 2.93%
1977 1.83% 2.94%
1976 1.83% 2.95%
1975 1.83% 2.96%
1974 1.87% 2.98%
1973 1.97% 3.01%
1972 2.05% 3.05%
1971 2.16% 3.1%
1970 2.27% 3.15%
1969 2.37% 3.2%
1968 2.43% 3.27%
1967 2.44% 3.33%
1966 2.45% 3.37%
1965 2.47% 3.41%
1964 2.49% 3.46%
1963 2.48% 3.51%
1962 2.47% 3.56%
1961 2.46% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Sri Lanka declined by 0.55%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Venezuela
Current population
22185425
28661242
Population rank 63/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.27% 0.35%
One net population change
4.34 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -332 +287
Annual growth/decline -121,000 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 143/197
One migration net change every
17.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -30,724 -100,467
Net migration rank 165/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 40,698 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 156/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 190/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sri Lanka Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -30,724 - -100,467
2024 - -27,245 - -105,297
2023 66,111 -28,011 213,020 -112,899
2022 95,378 -27,435 216,619 -141,107
2021 121,858 -29,586 207,746 -332,936
2020 170,968 -29,875 237,223 -524,649
2019 172,243 -28,426 274,826 -975,534
2018 183,610 -28,607 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 187,993 -22,324 340,222 -817,376
2016 194,232 -18,388 359,651 -283,270
2015 201,815 -29,797 384,560 -77,417
2014 211,541 -33,672 395,088 -62,437
2013 221,021 -37,754 408,930 -57,818
2012 229,138 -41,955 420,758 -55,131
2011 224,461 -90,839 425,958 -54,384
2010 224,325 -98,060 425,397 -52,781
2009 200,175 -81,130 427,257 -50,286
2008 232,225 -97,144 435,870 -43,636
2007 248,287 -109,695 452,482 -36,060
2006 248,706 -107,045 460,152 -27,240
2005 248,683 -118,594 463,260 -18,407
2004 212,527 -84,795 455,881 -10,798
2003 252,008 -107,573 456,902 -5,729
2002 252,840 -105,718 466,821 -3,944
2001 244,377 19,273 451,487 -2,856
2000 227,060 123,894 459,802 -1,999
1999 206,876 138,799 463,787 -1,376
1998 201,059 150,724 469,123 -1,010
1997 208,193 135,636 472,002 -816
1996 215,290 127,236 468,653 -708
1995 221,957 117,416 469,267 -622
1994 228,904 8,323 469,178 -559
1993 226,257 36,232 473,189 -477
1992 222,230 88,542 474,824 -381
1991 218,117 -1,047 477,917 -236
1990 224,454 -195,736 478,168 -69
1989 212,401 -33,305 478,053 32
1988 219,184 -58,415 477,569 137
1987 226,414 -63,105 474,204 182
1986 233,782 -26,460 468,252 201
1985 247,836 -80,950 455,517 237
1984 263,175 -225,450 449,186 247
1983 277,768 -209,362 443,569 260
1982 300,030 -163,987 436,564 260
1981 328,096 -89,824 432,059 251
1980 328,155 -63,541 425,613 237
1979 329,791 -57,683 421,256 228
1978 317,055 -50,189 414,032 205
1977 300,038 -45,383 405,315 196
1976 291,816 -41,258 395,344 190
1975 282,496 -37,475 385,045 186
1974 275,521 -33,979 375,678 173
1973 278,577 -30,582 367,612 171
1972 282,494 -27,071 360,749 173
1971 281,200 -22,021 355,212 215
1970 286,719 -16,299 350,709 305
1969 286,218 -10,152 343,596 403
1968 286,642 -7,163 340,973 532
1967 284,738 -6,696 335,813 717
1966 275,549 -6,794 329,697 1,087
1965 272,422 -7,249 321,695 1,656
1964 269,584 -7,614 314,397 2,410
1963 262,880 -8,118 307,279 3,296
1962 256,719 -8,909 299,345 4,386
1961 251,087 -10,144 292,109 6,069
1960 247,631 -12,610 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 85.3% of the population change in Sri Lanka is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people). In Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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