Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 296.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
296.54 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
296.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
129.42 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 296.54 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 296.54 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129.42 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 131.9 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 134.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 137.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 139.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 141.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 144.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 146.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 149.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 152.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 155.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 158.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 161.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 164.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 167.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 171.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 174.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 178.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 181.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 185.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 189.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 191.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 193.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 195.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 197.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 200.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 204.34 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 207.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 211 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 213.59 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 216.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 221.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 226.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 230.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 235.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 241.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 246.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 252.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 257.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 262.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 267 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 269.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 271.3 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 272.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 273.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 274.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 274.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 275.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 275.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 275.52 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 275.43 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 275.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 277.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 279.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 285.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 286.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 288.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 290.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 291.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 293.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 294.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 295.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 296.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 296.54 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 296.54 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 305.3 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.46 units per square kilometre | 129.42 units per square kilometre | 149.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 166.65 units per square kilometre | 152.28 units per square kilometre | 181.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.72 units per square kilometre | 185.62 units per square kilometre | 211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.15 units per square kilometre | 213.59 units per square kilometre | 257.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.7 units per square kilometre | 262.68 units per square kilometre | 275.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.66 units per square kilometre | 275.43 units per square kilometre | 291.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.78 units per square kilometre | 293.01 units per square kilometre | 296.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Mauritius 389 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 India 314.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 305.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 266.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 228.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 218.8 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 296.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 296.54 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.42 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.