Population by income level, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 356.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
356.24 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
358.57 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
157.86 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 356.24 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 358.57 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 157.86 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 161.76 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 165.76 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 169.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 174.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 178.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 182.7 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 187.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 191.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 195.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 200.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 204.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 208.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 212.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 216.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 220.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 224.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 228.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 232.49 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 236.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 240.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 243.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 245.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 246.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 247.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 250.86 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 253.81 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 256.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 259.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 260.76 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 262.72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 266.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 271.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 275.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 280.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 285.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 290.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 296.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 302.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 307.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 312.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 315.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 318.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 320.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 322.38 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 324.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 326.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 328.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 330.99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 332.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 335.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 337.58 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 328.26 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 331.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 338.81 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 342.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 346.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 350.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 352.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 354.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 358.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 358.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 356.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 356.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 356.24 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 419.96 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.35 units per square kilometre | 157.86 units per square kilometre | 191.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 214.16 units per square kilometre | 195.94 units per square kilometre | 232.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.1 units per square kilometre | 236.77 units per square kilometre | 259.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.26 units per square kilometre | 260.76 units per square kilometre | 302.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.82 units per square kilometre | 307.66 units per square kilometre | 330.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.59 units per square kilometre | 328.26 units per square kilometre | 352.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.83 units per square kilometre | 354.33 units per square kilometre | 358.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Belgium 386.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 385.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 361.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 344.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 341.55 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 356.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 358.57 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.86 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.