Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0834 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0879 thousands per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.0772 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0785 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0838 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0858 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0835 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0826 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0843 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0847 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0849 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0864 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.086 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0843 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 Mauritius 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.092 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Netherlands 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guam 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.