How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

10th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.1345 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1345 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1345 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1374 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1963	0.1404 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1964	0.1436 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1965	0.1469 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1966	0.1503 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1967	0.1537 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1968	0.1572 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1969	0.1607 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	0.1641 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1971	0.1673 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1972	0.1704 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1973	0.1735 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1974	0.1766 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1975	0.1797 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1976	0.1828 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1977	0.186 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1978	0.1891 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1979	0.1922 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1980	0.1952 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1981	0.1981 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1982	0.2011 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1983	0.204 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1984	0.207 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1985	0.21 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1986	0.2131 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1987	0.2161 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1988	0.2192 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1989	0.2222 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1990	0.2251 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1991	0.2279 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1992	0.2306 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1993	0.233 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1994	0.2353 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.2373 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.2389 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1997	0.2403 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	0.2416 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1999	0.2429 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2000	0.2445 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2001	0.2462 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2002	0.2482 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2003	0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2004	0.2523 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2005	0.2544 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2006	0.2563 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2007	0.2582 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2008	0.26 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2009	0.2617 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2010	0.2634 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2011	0.265 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2012	0.2664 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2013	0.2678 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2014	0.269 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2015	0.2736 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2016	0.2745 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2017	0.2753 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	0.2761 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2019	0.2766 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2020	0.2771 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2021	0.2774 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1472 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1345 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1607 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1782 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1641 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1922 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2086 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1952 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2222 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2353 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2251 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2429 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.2532 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2445 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2617 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.2708 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2634 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2766 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2774 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2771 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

7 Comoros 0.3478 1000 No per square kilometre compare
8 Aruba 0.3329 1000 No per square kilometre compare
9 India 0.305 1000 No per square kilometre compare
11 Saint Lucia 0.2427 1000 No per square kilometre compare
12 Bahrain 0.229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
13 Palestine, State of 0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Sri Lanka

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1345 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.