How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sri Lanka

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

26th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.1579 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sri Lanka is 0.3713 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1579 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1579 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1618 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1963	0.1658 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1964	0.1699 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	0.1741 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1966	0.1783 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1967	0.1827 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1968	0.1871 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1969	0.1916 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1970	0.1959 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1971	0.2002 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1972	0.2043 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	0.2083 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0.2122 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	0.2161 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1976	0.22 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1977	0.224 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1978	0.2282 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1979	0.2325 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1980	0.2368 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1981	0.2408 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1982	0.2438 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1983	0.2454 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	0.2462 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1985	0.2479 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.2509 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1987	0.2538 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1988	0.2564 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1989	0.2591 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1990	0.2608 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0.2627 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1992	0.2669 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1993	0.2715 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1994	0.2755 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1995	0.2801 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1996	0.2855 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1997	0.291 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1998	0.2965 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0.3021 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2000	0.3077 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2001	0.3126 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	0.3158 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	0.3182 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2004	0.3203 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2005	0.3224 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2006	0.3245 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2007	0.3268 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2008	0.329 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2009	0.331 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2010	0.3329 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2011	0.335 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2012	0.3376 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2013	0.3406 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2014	0.3436 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	0.3511 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2016	0.354 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2017	0.3569 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2018	0.3597 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2019	0.3623 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	0.3647 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2021	0.367 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	0.3691 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2023	0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1579 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1916 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.2142 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1959 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2325 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2481 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2368 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2591 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2793 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2608 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3021 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3208 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3077 1000 No per square kilometre	0.331 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.3474 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3329 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3623 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.368 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3647 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

23 Haiti 0.4223 1000 No per square kilometre compare
24 Philippines 0.3853 1000 No per square kilometre compare
25 Belgium 0.3841 1000 No per square kilometre compare
27 Puerto Rico 0.3655 1000 No per square kilometre compare
28 Grenada 0.3444 1000 No per square kilometre compare
29 Japan 0.3411 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. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sri Lanka?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sri Lanka was 0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1579 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.