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🇱🇰 Migration to & from Sri Lanka

Historic Net Migration for Sri Lanka (1950-2024)

Sri Lanka has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 7,794 140,892
1951 3,210 150,075
1952 -1,195 157,953
1953 -5,295 164,919
1954 -8,798 171,410
1955 -11,697 177,694
1956 -13,798 185,243
1957 -14,896 198,523
1958 -14,896 214,853
1959 -14,006 228,401
1960 -12,606 236,755
1961 -11,097 241,277
1962 -9,899 247,083
1963 -9,202 253,843
1964 -8,695 259,269
1965 -8,295 263,006
1966 -7,899 265,989
1967 -7,693 276,584
1968 -8,198 275,030
1969 -11,304 269,754
1970 -16,297 269,370
1971 -22,014 262,395
1972 -27,097 257,216
1973 -30,602 253,344
1974 -33,995 243,734
1975 -37,505 245,461
1976 -41,298 249,132
1977 -45,398 248,633
1978 -50,197 262,893
1979 -57,696 268,250
1980 -66,398 258,265
1981 -74,202 252,282
1982 -78,992 227,388
1983 -78,295 211,991
1984 -68,489 216,279
1985 -53,596 223,242
1986 -38,793 228,072
1987 -28,905 230,216
1988 -27,896 222,979
1989 -30,997 210,699
1990 -36,199 216,338
1991 -42,400 208,667
1992 -48,501 207,054
1993 -54,206 195,255
1994 -63,104 177,010
1995 -73,695 154,647
1996 -83,689 135,220
1997 -90,691 118,013
1998 -92,990 105,337
1999 -92,896 113,891
2000 -91,900 98,028
2001 -15,604 189,780
2002 -20,309 191,083
2003 -20,932 193,864
2004 -1,028 180,638
2005 -36,955 186,232
2006 -23,795 207,448
2007 -19,572 208,449
2008 -11,557 205,527
2009 5,484 188,141
2010 -26,603 184,021
2011 -13,277 198,349
2012 -97,095 116,460
2013 -97,189 112,759
2014 -97,807 102,642
2015 -98,598 91,839
2016 -98,896 85,754
2017 -98,598 76,883
2018 -97,100 70,912
2019 -94,897 66,996
2020 -92,400 63,835
2021 -92,400 52,887
2022 -77,495 64,518
2023 -77,495 58,354
2024 -77,495 53,023

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Sri Lanka for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Sri Lanka (2024-2100)

Sri Lanka will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -77,495 53,023
2025 -77,495 48,933
2026 -77,495 43,347
2027 -77,495 38,901
2028 -77,495 34,657
2029 -77,495 31,678
2030 -77,495 27,351
2031 -77,495 23,580
2032 -77,495 20,090
2033 -77,495 17,186
2034 -77,495 13,058
2035 -77,495 8,370
2036 -77,495 4,608
2037 -77,495 65
2038 -77,495 -4,667
2039 -77,495 -10,895
2040 -77,495 -16,296
2041 -77,495 -21,505
2042 -77,495 -27,412
2043 -77,495 -32,446
2044 -77,495 -39,584
2045 -77,495 -44,956
2046 -77,495 -51,329
2047 -77,495 -57,194
2048 -77,495 -62,279
2049 -77,495 -67,257
2050 -77,495 -73,598
2051 -77,495 -77,959
2052 -77,495 -82,456
2053 -77,495 -86,395
2054 -77,495 -90,227
2055 -77,495 -93,779
2056 -77,495 -97,402
2057 -77,495 -99,842
2058 -77,495 -101,838
2059 -77,495 -104,794
2060 -77,495 -107,484
2061 -77,495 -109,530
2062 -77,495 -111,828
2063 -77,495 -114,138
2064 -77,495 -117,103
2065 -77,495 -119,154
2066 -77,495 -122,470
2067 -77,495 -124,913
2068 -77,495 -127,308
2069 -77,495 -129,213
2070 -77,495 -132,470
2071 -77,495 -135,100
2072 -77,495 -137,508
2073 -77,495 -139,756
2074 -77,495 -142,844
2075 -77,495 -145,461
2076 -77,495 -148,069
2077 -77,495 -150,539
2078 -77,495 -153,350
2079 -77,495 -155,262
2080 -77,495 -157,721
2081 -77,495 -159,913
2082 -77,495 -162,448
2083 -77,495 -164,361
2084 -77,495 -166,106
2085 -77,495 -168,087
2086 -77,495 -169,933
2087 -77,495 -171,904
2088 -77,495 -173,950
2089 -77,495 -176,259
2090 -77,495 -178,505
2091 -77,495 -180,350
2092 -77,495 -182,090
2093 -77,495 -183,676
2094 -77,495 -185,597
2095 -77,495 -187,223
2096 -77,495 -188,394
2097 -77,495 -189,770
2098 -77,495 -190,650
2099 -77,495 -191,935
2100 -77,495 -192,699

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Sri Lanka

Causes of Emigration from Sri Lanka

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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