Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka), LK
Sri Lanka: Located southeast of India in the Indian Ocean, this island nation is known for its diverse landscapes, ancient Buddhist ruins, and rich cultural heritage.
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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at a glance
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka currently has 61 quality-checked populated place pages and 8 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
61
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
8
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ColomboPopulation 648,034
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
| Population | 21,763,170 |
| Country | Dutch Empire, Sri Lanka, Portuguese Empire, British Empire |
| Plate code | CL |
| Area | 65610 km2 |
| Official name | la République socialiste démocratique de Sri Lanka, ශ්රී ලංකාව, இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு, ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය |
| Has part | history of Sri Lanka |
| Water as percent of area | 1.3% |
| Land as percent of area | 98.7% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Northernmost point | Point(80.23 9.82) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 7.7500,80.7500 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Sri Lanka |
| Official language | Tamil, Sinhala |
| Capital | Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
| Establishment | May 22, 1972 (53 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+05:30 |
| Local time | 05:24:21 (16th April 2026) |
Topography Sri Lanka image
Geography
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is located at 7°45'0"N 80°45'0"E (7.7500000, 80.7500000).
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The largest city of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is Colombo with a population of 648,034. Other cities include, Negombo population 142,136, Trincomalee population 99,135, Galle population 93,118 and Anuradhapura population 60,943. See all Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka cities & populated places.
Official website of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Go to Official Website Go to Official Website- Central Province
- Northern Province
- Uva Province
- North Western Province
- Western Province
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- North Central Province
- Southern Province
- Eastern Province
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,874,476 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 10,111,637 | 2.35% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 10,352,179 | 2.32% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 10,597,511 | 2.31% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 10,849,975 | 2.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 11,110,820 | 2.35% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 11,380,670 | 2.37% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 11,657,650 | 2.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 11,937,600 | 2.35% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 12,214,956 | 2.27% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 12,485,740 | 2.17% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 12,747,821 | 2.06% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 13,002,231 | 1.96% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 13,252,036 | 1.89% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 13,501,935 | 1.85% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 13,755,146 | 1.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 14,012,899 | 1.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 14,273,495 | 1.83% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 14,533,690 | 1.79% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 14,788,862 | 1.73% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 15,035,834 | 1.64% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 15,272,831 | 1.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 15,501,207 | 1.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 15,724,651 | 1.42% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 15,948,487 | 1.4% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 16,176,280 | 1.41% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 16,408,859 | 1.42% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 16,643,952 | 1.41% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 16,878,189 | 1.39% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 17,106,753 | 1.34% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 17,325,773 | 1.26% | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 17,535,729 | 1.2% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 17,736,821 | 1.13% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 17,924,823 | 1.05% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 18,094,477 | 0.94% | (Worldbank) |
| 1995 | 18,242,912 | 0.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 18,367,288 | 0.68% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 18,470,900 | 0.56% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 18,564,599 | 0.5% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 18,663,284 | 0.53% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 18,777,601 | 0.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 18,911,730 | 0.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 2002 | 20,277,597 | 6.74% | 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2003 | 19,224,037 | -5.48% | (Worldbank) |
| 2004 | 19,387,153 | 0.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 2005 | 19,544,988 | 0.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 2006 | 19,695,972 | 0.77% | (Worldbank) |
| 2007 | 19,842,044 | 0.74% | (Worldbank) |
| 2008 | 19,983,984 | 0.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 2009 | 20,123,508 | 0.69% | (Worldbank) |
| 2010 | 20,261,737 | 0.68% | (Worldbank) |
| 2011 | 20,398,670 | 0.67% | (Worldbank) |
| 2012 | 20,425,000 | 0.13% | (Worldbank) |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | 0.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | 0.93% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | 0.92% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 21,203,000 | 1.1% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 21,444,000 | 1.12% | 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | 1.04% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | 0.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 21,763,170 | -0.18% |
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Central Province Sri Lanka
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Location Map Sri Lanka
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