This reference page collects population of sri lanka in one place: population 22,037,000; surface area 65,610 km2; density 335.9 /km2; capital Colombo. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 22,037,000
Surface area 65,610 km2
Density 335.9 /km2
Capital Colombo
Income group Upper middle income
Data year 2023
How the Sri Lanka population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 335.9 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Sri Lanka sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of sri lanka come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of sri lanka updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.