Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre was 12.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.94 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.14 units per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
12.63 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 12.94 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.14 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.63 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 16.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.97 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 14.47 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.67 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.06 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.94 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.48 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.49 units per square kilometre | 12.63 units per square kilometre | 14.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.59 units per square kilometre | 14.36 units per square kilometre | 15.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.97 units per square kilometre | 13.34 units per square kilometre | 16.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 units per square kilometre | 13.1 units per square kilometre | 13.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 units per square kilometre | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 14.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 units per square kilometre | 13.6 units per square kilometre | 14.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 units per square kilometre | 12.94 units per square kilometre | 13.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Mauritius 14.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 14.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Netherlands 13.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 12.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 El Salvador 12.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Viet Nam 12.02 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 12.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 00-04, male 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 ages 00-04, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 00-04, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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
Population ages 00-04, male 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.