Number of people living in the capital city in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people living in the capital city was 5.22 million people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
5.22 million people
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.83 million people
in 2055
All-time low
4.96 million people
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Number of people living in the capital city in Sri Lanka, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Sri Lanka is 5.22 million people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.83 million people in 2055 and was at its lowest, 4.96 million people, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people living in the capital city in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.96 million people | — |
| 2025 | 5.22 million people | +5.2% |
| 2030 | 5.42 million people | +3.9% |
| 2035 | 5.62 million people | +3.7% |
| 2040 | 5.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 2045 | 5.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 5.82 million people | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 5.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 5.81 million people | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 5.79 million people | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 5.74 million people | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 5.68 million people | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 5.61 million people | -1.2% |
| 2085 | 5.53 million people | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 5.43 million people | -1.7% |
| 2095 | 5.34 million people | -1.7% |
| 2100 | 5.22 million people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.09 million people | 4.96 million people | 5.22 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.52 million people | 5.42 million people | 5.62 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.76 million people | 5.73 million people | 5.79 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.82 million people | 5.82 million people | 5.83 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.80 million people | 5.79 million people | 5.81 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 5.71 million people | 5.68 million people | 5.74 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 5.57 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.61 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 5.39 million people | 5.34 million people | 5.43 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 5.22 million people | 5.22 million people | 5.22 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Sri Lanka was 5.22 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 million people in 2055.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 million people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.