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

Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.066 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

82nd

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.066 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0277 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1963	0.0286 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1964	0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1965	0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1966	0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1967	0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1968	0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.0341 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1970	0.035 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1971	0.036 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1972	0.0369 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1973	0.0378 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1974	0.0387 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1975	0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1976	0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1977	0.0417 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1978	0.0426 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1979	0.0436 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1980	0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1981	0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1982	0.0461 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1983	0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1984	0.0474 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1985	0.048 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1986	0.0487 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1987	0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1988	0.05 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1989	0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1990	0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1991	0.0518 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1992	0.0523 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1993	0.0529 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1994	0.0533 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1995	0.0537 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1996	0.054 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1997	0.0543 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1998	0.0545 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1999	0.0548 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2000	0.055 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2001	0.0554 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2002	0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2003	0.0562 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2004	0.0566 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2005	0.057 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2006	0.0574 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2007	0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2008	0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2009	0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2010	0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2011	0.059 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2012	0.0593 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2014	0.0599 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	0.0611 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2016	0.0615 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2017	0.062 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2018	0.0626 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2019	0.0631 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2020	0.0638 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2021	0.0645 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2022	0.0652 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2023	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0304 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0341 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0393 1000 No per square kilometre	0.035 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0436 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0477 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0533 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0548 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0568 1000 No per square kilometre	0.055 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0607 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0631 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0649 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0638 1000 No per square kilometre	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

79 Uganda 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre compare
80 Greece 0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre compare
81 Armenia 0.0664 1000 No per square kilometre compare
83 Austria 0.0638 1000 No per square kilometre compare
84 Slovakia 0.0612 1000 No per square kilometre compare
85 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0598 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. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.