Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3539 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.3539 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2743 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.274 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.278 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.281 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.284 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.287 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.29 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.292 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.294 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.296 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.298 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.299 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.302 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.305 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.308 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.311 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.314 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.317 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.32 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.323 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.327 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.33 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.333 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.335 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.337 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.339 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.345 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.346 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.347 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.349 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.35 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.352 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.353 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.354 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2743 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2875 Persons per square kilometre 0.2743 Persons per square kilometre 0.2977 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3125 Persons per square kilometre 0.2994 Persons per square kilometre 0.3266 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.341 Persons per square kilometre 0.3296 Persons per square kilometre 0.35 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3525 Persons per square kilometre 0.351 Persons per square kilometre 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 19 Belgium 0.3832 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Tuvalu 0.3799 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Grenada 0.3711 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Japan 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Pakistan 0.312 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sri Lanka?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sri Lanka was 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2743 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.