Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.2883 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2883 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2883 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1759 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2483 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2644 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2883 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2883 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3254 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | 0.2483 units per square kilometre | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.284 units per square kilometre | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 Japan 0.3014 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 0.2912 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Haiti 0.2889 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Comoros 0.286 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.2751 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Vietnam 0.2446 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.2883 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2883 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1759 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.