Colombo, Sri Lanka Metro Area Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Colombo, Sri Lanka metro area from 1950 to 2021. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Colombo in 2021 is 619,000, a 0.98% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Colombo in 2020 was 613,000, a 1.16% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Colombo in 2019 was 606,000, a 1% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Colombo in 2018 was 600,000, a 1.01% increase from 2017.
| Other Cities in Sri Lanka |
| City Name |
Population |
| Colombo |
619,000 |
|
Colombo - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
619,000 |
0.98% |
| 2020 |
613,000 |
1.16% |
| 2019 |
606,000 |
1.00% |
| 2018 |
600,000 |
1.01% |
| 2017 |
594,000 |
1.19% |
| 2016 |
587,000 |
1.03% |
| 2015 |
581,000 |
1.04% |
| 2014 |
575,000 |
1.05% |
| 2013 |
569,000 |
1.07% |
| 2012 |
563,000 |
-0.71% |
| 2011 |
567,000 |
-1.22% |
| 2010 |
574,000 |
-1.37% |
| 2009 |
582,000 |
-1.36% |
| 2008 |
590,000 |
-1.34% |
| 2007 |
598,000 |
-1.32% |
| 2006 |
606,000 |
-1.30% |
| 2005 |
614,000 |
-1.29% |
| 2004 |
622,000 |
-1.27% |
| 2003 |
630,000 |
-1.41% |
| 2002 |
639,000 |
-1.24% |
| 2001 |
647,000 |
0.47% |
| 2000 |
644,000 |
0.47% |
| 1999 |
641,000 |
0.47% |
| 1998 |
638,000 |
0.47% |
| 1997 |
635,000 |
0.47% |
| 1996 |
632,000 |
0.48% |
| 1995 |
629,000 |
0.48% |
| 1994 |
626,000 |
0.48% |
| 1993 |
623,000 |
0.48% |
| 1992 |
620,000 |
0.49% |
| 1991 |
617,000 |
0.49% |
| 1990 |
614,000 |
0.49% |
| 1989 |
611,000 |
0.49% |
| 1988 |
608,000 |
0.50% |
| 1987 |
605,000 |
0.33% |
| 1986 |
603,000 |
0.50% |
| 1985 |
600,000 |
0.50% |
| 1984 |
597,000 |
0.51% |
| 1983 |
594,000 |
0.51% |
| 1982 |
591,000 |
0.51% |
| 1981 |
588,000 |
0.34% |
| 1980 |
586,000 |
0.51% |
| 1979 |
583,000 |
0.52% |
| 1978 |
580,000 |
0.35% |
| 1977 |
578,000 |
0.52% |
| 1976 |
575,000 |
0.52% |
| 1975 |
572,000 |
0.35% |
| 1974 |
570,000 |
0.53% |
| 1973 |
567,000 |
0.53% |
| 1972 |
564,000 |
0.53% |
| 1971 |
561,000 |
1.26% |
| 1970 |
554,000 |
1.09% |
| 1969 |
548,000 |
1.11% |
| 1968 |
542,000 |
1.12% |
| 1967 |
536,000 |
1.32% |
| 1966 |
529,000 |
1.15% |
| 1965 |
523,000 |
1.16% |
| 1964 |
517,000 |
1.17% |
| 1963 |
511,000 |
1.79% |
| 1962 |
502,000 |
1.62% |
| 1961 |
494,000 |
1.86% |
| 1960 |
485,000 |
1.89% |
| 1959 |
476,000 |
1.71% |
| 1958 |
468,000 |
1.74% |
| 1957 |
460,000 |
1.77% |
| 1956 |
452,000 |
1.80% |
| 1955 |
444,000 |
1.83% |
| 1954 |
436,000 |
1.87% |
| 1953 |
428,000 |
2.15% |
| 1952 |
419,000 |
2.44% |
| 1951 |
409,000 |
2.25% |
| 1950 |
400,000 |
0.00% |
