Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0562 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0602 thousands per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0376 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0482 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.06 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0587 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0534 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0543 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0554 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0554 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 San Marino 0.058 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 El Salvador 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 South Korea 0.055 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curacao 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 0.0534 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.