Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1879 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1879 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0716 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0755 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0776 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0797 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0835 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0874 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0913 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0932 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0962 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.097 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1158 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1192 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1224 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1314 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1357 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1398 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1439 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1479 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1514 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1568 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1595 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1621 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1646 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1667 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1685 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1698 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1709 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1717 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1731 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1744 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1779 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1792 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1805 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.182 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1833 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1859 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1869 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2141 thousands per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0913 thousands per square kilometre | 0.106 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1398 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1575 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1439 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1685 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1763 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1698 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1833 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1863 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 26 Cayman Islands 0.1966 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 0.1894 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Qatar 0.1892 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Haiti 0.1859 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 0.1846 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.