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Net migration in Sri Lanka

Latest: -30,724
Previous: -27,245
Change: -3,479 (-12.8%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in Sri Lanka
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	-6,794
Dec 31, 1967	-6,696
Dec 31, 1968	-7,163
Dec 31, 1969	-10,152
Dec 31, 1970	-16,299
Dec 31, 1971	-22,021
Dec 31, 1972	-27,071
Dec 31, 1973	-30,582
Dec 31, 1974	-33,979
Dec 31, 1975	-37,475
Dec 31, 1976	-41,258
Dec 31, 1977	-45,383
Dec 31, 1978	-50,189
Dec 31, 1979	-57,683
Dec 31, 1980	-63,541
Dec 31, 1981	-89,824
Dec 31, 1982	-163,987
Dec 31, 1983	-209,362
Dec 31, 1984	-225,450
Dec 31, 1985	-80,950
Dec 31, 1986	-26,460
Dec 31, 1987	-63,105
Dec 31, 1988	-58,415
Dec 31, 1989	-33,305
Dec 31, 1990	-195,736
Dec 31, 1991	-1,047
Dec 31, 1992	88,542
Dec 31, 1993	36,232
Dec 31, 1994	8,323
Dec 31, 1995	117,416
Dec 31, 1996	127,236
Dec 31, 1997	135,636
Dec 31, 1998	150,724
Dec 31, 1999	138,799
Dec 31, 2000	123,894
Dec 31, 2001	19,273
Dec 31, 2002	-105,718
Dec 31, 2003	-107,573
Dec 31, 2004	-84,795
Dec 31, 2005	-118,594
Dec 31, 2006	-107,045
Dec 31, 2007	-109,695
Dec 31, 2008	-97,144
Dec 31, 2009	-81,130
Dec 31, 2010	-98,060
Dec 31, 2011	-90,839
Dec 31, 2012	-41,955
Dec 31, 2013	-37,754
Dec 31, 2014	-33,672
Dec 31, 2015	-29,797
Dec 31, 2016	-18,388
Dec 31, 2017	-22,324
Dec 31, 2018	-28,607
Dec 31, 2019	-28,426
Dec 31, 2020	-29,875
Dec 31, 2021	-29,586
Dec 31, 2022	-27,435
Dec 31, 2023	-28,011
Dec 31, 2024	-27,245
Dec 31, 2025	-30,724

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