Population density in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population density was 343.51 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
343.51 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 234 countries
All-time high
401.14 people per km²
in 2051
All-time low
12.93 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Sri Lanka, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 343.51 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Sri Lanka peaked at 401.14 people per km² in 2051 and was at its lowest, 12.93 people per km², in 1000.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12.93 people per km² | 12.93 people per km² | 12.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 14.55 people per km² | 14.55 people per km² | 14.55 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 16.17 people per km² | 16.17 people per km² | 16.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 15.68 people per km² | 15.68 people per km² | 15.68 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 15.03 people per km² | 15.03 people per km² | 15.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 16.17 people per km² | 16.17 people per km² | 16.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 20.21 people per km² | 20.21 people per km² | 20.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 24.25 people per km² | 24.25 people per km² | 24.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 24.38 people per km² | 24.38 people per km² | 24.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 23.9 people per km² | 23.9 people per km² | 23.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 23.43 people per km² | 23.43 people per km² | 23.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 22.97 people per km² | 22.97 people per km² | 22.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 22.52 people per km² | 22.52 people per km² | 22.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 22.08 people per km² | 22.08 people per km² | 22.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 21.65 people per km² | 21.65 people per km² | 21.65 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 21.23 people per km² | 21.23 people per km² | 21.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.81 people per km² | 20.81 people per km² | 20.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 26.09 people per km² | 23.99 people per km² | 28.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 21.74 people per km² | 20.13 people per km² | 23.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 21.57 people per km² | 20.07 people per km² | 23.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 26.3 people per km² | 23.98 people per km² | 28.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 32.13 people per km² | 29.32 people per km² | 34.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 33.46 people per km² | 31.64 people per km² | 35.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.2 people per km² | 31.86 people per km² | 43.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 47.47 people per km² | 44.9 people per km² | 49.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 52.47 people per km² | 49.99 people per km² | 55.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 60.03 people per km² | 55.85 people per km² | 64.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 71.37 people per km² | 65.69 people per km² | 77.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 83.38 people per km² | 78.57 people per km² | 88.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 92.52 people per km² | 88.93 people per km² | 96.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 100.1 people per km² | 96.79 people per km² | 103.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 114.56 people per km² | 104.96 people per km² | 125.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 138.49 people per km² | 126.27 people per km² | 152.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 174.69 people per km² | 156.18 people per km² | 194.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.1 people per km² | 198.63 people per km² | 235.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.51 people per km² | 240.03 people per km² | 262.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.1 people per km² | 264.35 people per km² | 306.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.23 people per km² | 311.88 people per km² | 335.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.75 people per km² | 337.52 people per km² | 362.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.15 people per km² | 364.72 people per km² | 382.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 390.27 people per km² | 384.22 people per km² | 395.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 399.29 people per km² | 396.49 people per km² | 401.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 400.5 people per km² | 399.14 people per km² | 401.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 395.46 people per km² | 391.69 people per km² | 398.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 385.72 people per km² | 380.13 people per km² | 390.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 371.58 people per km² | 364.06 people per km² | 378.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 353.96 people per km² | 345.43 people per km² | 362.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 343.51 people per km² | 343.51 people per km² | 343.51 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Sri Lanka?
- Population density in Sri Lanka was 343.51 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 401.14 people per km² in 2051.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population density?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.