Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 371.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 371.35 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 371.35 units per square kilometre in 2023 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 regions with projections, 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 | 340.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 343.61 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 351.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 354.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 356.87 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 359.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 362.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 364.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 366.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 369.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 371.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
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 | 347.37 units per square kilometre | 332.95 units per square kilometre | 362.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.04 units per square kilometre | 364.72 units per square kilometre | 371.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Curaçao 417.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 385.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Belgium 384.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 365.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 344.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 341.14 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)
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 371.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 371.35 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections 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.