Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sri Lanka, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0061 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +255.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mozambique 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Namibia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sri Lanka was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.