Total sample population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total sample population was 22.75 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total sample population in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22.75 million for total sample population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total sample population in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.75 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.37 million, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total sample population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.37 million | — |
| 1993 | 14.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 14.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 15.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.33 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 18.46 million | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 19.84 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 18.40 million | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.89 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.56 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 20.32 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.26 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 20.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.96 million | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 22.75 million | +3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.75 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.06 million | 14.37 million | 15.58 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.16 million | 15.88 million | 20.32 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.45 million | 20.26 million | 22.75 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 total sample population in Sri Lanka?
- Total sample population in Sri Lanka was 22.75 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total sample population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 million in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total sample population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total sample population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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