How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0428 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

31st

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0428 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0074 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0074 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0076 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1972	0.0078 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1973	0.0081 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1974	0.0083 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
1975	0.0086 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
1976	0.0089 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1977	0.0092 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	0.0095 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
1979	0.0099 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1980	0.0103 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
1981	0.0107 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
1982	0.0111 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1983	0.0115 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1984	0.0119 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1985	0.0123 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
1986	0.0127 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
1987	0.0131 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
1988	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1989	0.014 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
1990	0.0145 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1991	0.0149 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1992	0.0154 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
1993	0.0159 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
1994	0.0164 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
1995	0.0168 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
1996	0.0172 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1997	0.0176 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1998	0.018 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1999	0.0184 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
2000	0.0188 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
2001	0.0193 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2002	0.0198 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2003	0.0203 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2004	0.0207 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
2005	0.0211 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
2006	0.0216 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2007	0.0221 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2008	0.0228 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
2009	0.0235 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2010	0.0243 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2011	0.0252 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
2012	0.0263 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2013	0.0275 thousands per square kilometre	+4.9%
2014	0.0289 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
2015	0.0308 thousands per square kilometre	+6.4%
2016	0.0323 thousands per square kilometre	+4.9%
2017	0.0338 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
2018	0.0354 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
2019	0.0368 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
2020	0.0383 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
2021	0.0398 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
2022	0.0412 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2023	0.0428 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0085 thousands per square kilometre	0.0074 thousands per square kilometre	0.0099 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0121 thousands per square kilometre	0.0103 thousands per square kilometre	0.014 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0165 thousands per square kilometre	0.0145 thousands per square kilometre	0.0184 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.021 thousands per square kilometre	0.0188 thousands per square kilometre	0.0235 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0301 thousands per square kilometre	0.0243 thousands per square kilometre	0.0368 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0405 thousands per square kilometre	0.0383 thousands per square kilometre	0.0428 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

28 Liechtenstein 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre compare
29 Italy 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre compare
30 Switzerland 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre compare
32 Grenada 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre compare
33 Luxembourg 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre compare
34 Guam 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (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.