Sri Lanka Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Sri Lanka in 1950
In 1950, Sri Lanka had a total population of 7,811,047 people. The median age was 20.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 72.7 children under 15 and 14.1 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Sri Lanka had on average 1.97 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 77.5 years in 2023: 80.6 for women and 74.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
38,716 immigrants live in Sri Lanka, 0.2% of the population.
| India | 10,957 |
| Italy | 5,226 |
| China | 2,509 |
| Kuwait | 1,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,707 |
1,491,939 people born in Sri Lanka live in other countries.
| India | 253,869 |
| Qatar | 161,747 |
| United Kingdom | 160,178 |
| Australia | 156,876 |
| Canada | 140,870 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 7,811,047 | 20.9 | |
| Afghanistan | 7,776,176 | 19.4 | |
| Nepal | 8,396,603 | 19.6 | |
| Bhutan | 169,982 | 18.1 | |
| Maldives | 74,448 | 18.5 |





