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

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The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,756,000 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 21,926,160 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.99 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.26% for Sri Lanka vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.42% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 21.9M (7.73% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Yemen
2100 20,009,380 111,481,288
2099 20,121,095 111,166,365
2098 20,234,513 110,823,878
2097 20,345,619 110,463,393
2096 20,456,607 110,075,677
2095 20,566,246 109,669,492
2094 20,674,019 109,238,445
2093 20,780,946 108,785,158
2092 20,886,274 108,301,955
2091 20,990,047 107,796,487
2090 21,095,968 107,270,820
2089 21,198,788 106,721,736
2088 21,299,229 106,150,572
2087 21,398,269 105,558,607
2086 21,496,892 104,947,326
2085 21,594,661 104,309,237
2084 21,687,323 103,657,284
2083 21,778,597 102,986,631
2082 21,866,395 102,302,622
2081 21,954,337 101,596,159
2080 22,038,953 100,875,201
2079 22,122,744 100,134,051
2078 22,200,069 99,378,110
2077 22,274,355 98,609,975
2076 22,345,857 97,818,664
2075 22,414,609 97,013,320
2074 22,485,066 96,187,203
2073 22,550,427 95,346,716
2072 22,610,645 94,485,874
2071 22,669,042 93,603,848
2070 22,725,948 92,709,049
2069 22,779,050 91,795,290
2068 22,831,596 90,865,447
2067 22,885,941 89,921,194
2066 22,935,123 88,958,695
2065 22,985,942 87,982,501
2064 23,030,844 86,994,159
2063 23,071,114 85,982,061
2062 23,107,970 84,947,120
2061 23,139,924 83,896,256
2060 23,171,649 82,829,722
2059 23,199,387 81,744,993
2058 23,224,997 80,641,636
2057 23,247,211 79,527,942
2056 23,267,292 78,400,761
2055 23,278,653 77,261,521
2054 23,287,520 76,109,237
2053 23,297,347 74,951,358
2052 23,301,287 73,780,088
2051 23,302,108 72,598,574
2050 23,299,282 71,404,664
2049 23,293,630 70,211,386
2048 23,283,465 69,012,729
2047 23,267,251 67,813,135
2046 23,244,081 66,608,054
2045 23,212,221 65,404,355
2044 23,181,041 64,201,447
2043 23,144,217 63,002,861
2042 23,103,489 61,810,280
2041 23,056,478 60,624,401
2040 23,005,928 59,448,342
2039 22,948,866 58,277,392
2038 22,888,821 57,109,914
2037 22,822,943 55,948,438
2036 22,756,462 54,784,372
2035 22,685,766 53,617,795
2034 22,611,514 52,452,522
2033 22,532,374 51,284,323
2032 22,449,310 50,117,732
2031 22,364,063 48,947,870
2030 22,273,377 47,764,521
2029 22,181,300 46,573,906
2028 22,082,826 45,382,831
2027 21,979,196 44,183,742
2026 21,870,145 42,980,680
2025 21,756,000 41,773,878
2024 21,916,000 40,583,164
2023 22,037,000 39,390,799
2022 22,181,000 38,222,876
2021 22,156,000 37,140,230
2020 21,919,000 36,134,863
2019 21,803,000 35,111,408
2018 21,670,000 34,085,182
2017 21,453,000 33,090,921
2016 21,209,000 32,109,010
2015 20,970,000 31,159,379
2014 20,778,000 30,226,309
2013 20,585,000 29,312,952
2012 21,169,458 28,433,647
2011 21,009,048 27,582,897
2010 20,879,089 26,754,387
2009 20,756,435 25,927,724
2008 20,629,378 25,111,941
2007 20,492,545 24,318,082
2006 20,352,411 23,543,083
2005 20,216,524 22,790,085
2004 20,087,605 22,095,167
2003 19,951,521 21,456,379
2002 19,805,752 20,835,086
2001 19,600,362 20,226,147
2000 19,293,054 19,624,141
1999 18,944,731 19,029,420
1998 18,596,003 18,446,013
1997 18,248,200 17,873,936
1996 17,905,018 17,313,177
1995 17,564,068 16,740,058
1994 17,275,773 16,149,147
1993 17,025,918 15,563,914
1992 16,739,284 14,989,494
1991 16,475,354 14,430,201
1990 16,352,458 13,887,862
1989 16,248,557 13,364,174
1988 16,078,621 12,859,708
1987 15,916,576 12,369,912
1986 15,731,256 11,901,040
1985 15,544,154 11,453,825
1984 15,441,860 11,025,597
1983 15,388,794 10,621,499
1982 15,286,567 10,241,006
1981 15,099,414 9,882,362
1980 14,847,974 9,543,358
1979 14,579,614 9,224,194
1978 14,310,128 8,926,586
1977 14,049,371 8,648,222
1976 13,796,770 8,384,113
1975 13,548,984 8,133,598
1974 13,305,693 7,896,783
1973 13,060,916 7,672,796
1972 12,809,205 7,460,068
1971 12,551,910 7,257,462
1970 12,287,110 7,065,279
1969 12,013,858 6,875,859
1968 11,736,088 6,690,524
1967 11,457,328 6,516,444
1966 11,183,928 6,351,494
1965 10,916,965 6,195,593
1964 10,653,397 6,048,006
1963 10,395,040 5,911,135
1962 10,143,754 5,782,221
1961 9,899,372 5,655,232
1960 9,661,389 5,532,301

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sri Lanka increased by 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sri Lanka Yemen
2100 -0.56% 0.28%
2099 -0.56% 0.31%
2098 -0.55% 0.33%
2097 -0.54% 0.35%
2096 -0.53% 0.37%
2095 -0.52% 0.39%
2094 -0.51% 0.42%
2093 -0.5% 0.45%
2092 -0.49% 0.47%
2091 -0.5% 0.49%
2090 -0.49% 0.51%
2089 -0.47% 0.54%
2088 -0.46% 0.56%
2087 -0.46% 0.58%
2086 -0.45% 0.61%
2085 -0.43% 0.63%
2084 -0.42% 0.65%
2083 -0.4% 0.67%
2082 -0.4% 0.7%
2081 -0.38% 0.71%
2080 -0.38% 0.74%
2079 -0.35% 0.76%
2078 -0.33% 0.78%
2077 -0.32% 0.81%
2076 -0.31% 0.83%
2075 -0.31% 0.86%
2074 -0.29% 0.88%
2073 -0.27% 0.91%
2072 -0.26% 0.94%
2071 -0.25% 0.97%
2070 -0.23% 1%
2069 -0.23% 1.02%
2068 -0.24% 1.05%
2067 -0.21% 1.08%
2066 -0.22% 1.11%
2065 -0.19% 1.14%
2064 -0.17% 1.18%
2063 -0.16% 1.22%
2062 -0.14% 1.25%
2061 -0.14% 1.29%
2060 -0.12% 1.33%
2059 -0.11% 1.37%
2058 -0.1% 1.4%
2057 -0.09% 1.44%
2056 -0.05% 1.47%
2055 -0.04% 1.51%
2054 -0.04% 1.54%
2053 -0.02% 1.59%
2052 -0.004% 1.63%
2051 0.01% 1.67%
2050 0.02% 1.7%
2049 0.04% 1.74%
2048 0.07% 1.77%
2047 0.1% 1.81%
2046 0.14% 1.84%
2045 0.13% 1.87%
2044 0.16% 1.9%
2043 0.18% 1.93%
2042 0.2% 1.96%
2041 0.22% 1.98%
2040 0.25% 2.01%
2039 0.26% 2.04%
2038 0.29% 2.08%
2037 0.29% 2.12%
2036 0.31% 2.18%
2035 0.33% 2.22%
2034 0.35% 2.28%
2033 0.37% 2.33%
2032 0.38% 2.39%
2031 0.41% 2.48%
2030 0.42% 2.56%
2029 0.45% 2.62%
2028 0.47% 2.71%
2027 0.5% 2.8%
2026 0.52% 2.89%
2025 -0.73% 2.93%
2024 -0.55% 3.03%
2023 -0.65% 3.06%
2022 0.11% 2.92%
2021 1.08% 2.78%
2020 0.53% 2.91%
2019 0.61% 3.01%
2018 1.01% 3%
2017 1.15% 3.06%
2016 1.14% 3.05%
2015 0.92% 3.09%
2014 0.94% 3.12%
2013 -2.76% 3.09%
2012 0.76% 3.08%
2011 0.62% 3.1%
2010 0.59% 3.19%
2009 0.62% 3.25%
2008 0.67% 3.26%
2007 0.69% 3.29%
2006 0.67% 3.3%
2005 0.64% 3.15%
2004 0.68% 2.98%
2003 0.74% 2.98%
2002 1.05% 3.01%
2001 1.59% 3.07%
2000 1.84% 3.13%
1999 1.88% 3.16%
1998 1.91% 3.2%
1997 1.92% 3.24%
1996 1.94% 3.42%
1995 1.67% 3.66%
1994 1.47% 3.76%
1993 1.71% 3.83%
1992 1.6% 3.88%
1991 0.75% 3.91%
1990 0.64% 3.92%
1989 1.06% 3.92%
1988 1.02% 3.96%
1987 1.18% 3.94%
1986 1.2% 3.9%
1985 0.66% 3.88%
1984 0.34% 3.8%
1983 0.67% 3.72%
1982 1.24% 3.63%
1981 1.69% 3.55%
1980 1.84% 3.46%
1979 1.88% 3.33%
1978 1.86% 3.22%
1977 1.83% 3.15%
1976 1.83% 3.08%
1975 1.83% 3%
1974 1.87% 2.92%
1973 1.97% 2.85%
1972 2.05% 2.79%
1971 2.16% 2.72%
1970 2.27% 2.75%
1969 2.37% 2.77%
1968 2.43% 2.67%
1967 2.44% 2.6%
1966 2.45% 2.52%
1965 2.47% 2.44%
1964 2.49% 2.32%
1963 2.48% 2.23%
1962 2.47% 2.25%
1961 2.46% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Yemen
Current population
21926160
43598646
Population rank 63/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.52%
One net population change
3.29 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
2.37 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
3.07 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline -438 +3,262
Annual growth/decline -160,000 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate -0.73% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 15/197
One migration net change every
17.2 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -30,724 -16,291
Net migration rank 165/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 40,698 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 156/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 190/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sri Lanka Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -30,724 - -16,291
2024 50,407 -27,245 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 66,111 -28,011 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 95,378 -27,435 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 121,858 -29,586 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 170,968 -29,875 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 172,243 -28,426 1,056,432 2,129
2018 183,610 -28,607 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 187,993 -22,324 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 194,232 -18,388 975,697 -6,492
2015 201,815 -29,797 939,922 -9,883
2014 211,541 -33,672 920,330 15,764
2013 221,021 -37,754 884,929 5,697
2012 229,138 -41,955 845,645 22,349
2011 224,461 -90,839 806,359 27,184
2010 224,325 -98,060 803,246 20,269
2009 200,175 -81,130 798,911 30,919
2008 232,225 -97,144 779,123 22,621
2007 248,287 -109,695 764,780 21,210
2006 248,706 -107,045 750,082 13,940
2005 248,683 -118,594 726,708 15,283
2004 212,527 -84,795 710,493 -62,641
2003 252,008 -107,573 694,457 -64,737
2002 252,840 -105,718 672,494 -59,648
2001 244,377 19,273 658,704 -53,698
2000 227,060 123,894 646,694 -47,713
1999 206,876 138,799 633,166 -42,731
1998 201,059 150,724 615,488 -39,096
1997 208,193 135,636 604,443 -36,694
1996 215,290 127,236 588,786 -35,043
1995 221,957 117,416 607,966 -15,485
1994 228,904 8,323 602,363 -13,040
1993 226,257 36,232 595,459 -14,332
1992 222,230 88,542 582,072 -14,372
1991 218,117 -1,047 565,837 -14,964
1990 224,454 -195,736 549,654 -15,847
1989 212,401 -33,305 530,464 -16,876
1988 219,184 -58,415 513,296 -17,952
1987 226,414 -63,105 493,337 -9,097
1986 233,782 -26,460 464,665 -11,151
1985 247,836 -80,950 455,576 -14,660
1984 263,175 -225,450 434,674 -19,143
1983 277,768 -209,362 414,823 -22,152
1982 300,030 -163,987 392,302 -23,981
1981 328,096 -89,824 374,482 -25,499
1980 328,155 -63,541 355,767 -26,740
1979 329,791 -57,683 336,378 -27,090
1978 317,055 -50,189 312,439 -26,524
1977 300,038 -45,383 296,115 -25,305
1976 291,816 -41,258 281,078 -23,669
1975 282,496 -37,475 266,815 -23,192
1974 275,521 -33,979 252,737 -22,726
1973 278,577 -30,582 240,235 -22,282
1972 282,494 -27,071 229,322 -21,826
1971 281,200 -22,021 219,095 -21,386
1970 286,719 -16,299 207,613 -20,966
1969 286,218 -10,152 196,305 -4,121
1968 286,642 -7,163 182,518 -4,031
1967 284,738 -6,696 173,637 -3,959
1966 275,549 -6,794 164,091 -3,874
1965 272,422 -7,249 155,398 -3,797
1964 269,584 -7,614 147,299 -3,712
1963 262,880 -8,118 133,781 -3,640
1962 256,719 -8,909 131,262 -3,572
1961 251,087 -10,144 129,787 -3,503
1960 247,631 -12,610 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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