Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre was 120.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
120.32 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
121.24 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
40.27 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 120.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 121.24 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.27 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.57 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 42.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 44.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 45.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 46.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 48.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 49.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 51.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 52.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 54.32 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 57.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 58.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 60.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 62.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 63.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 65.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 66.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 68.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 69.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 70.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 71.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 72.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 76.16 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 77.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 79.14 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 80.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 81.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 83.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 86.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 88.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 90.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 93.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 95.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 98.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 100.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 103.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 105.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 107.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 108.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 109.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 110.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 111.49 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 112.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 113.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 114.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 114.94 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 115.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 116.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 112.8 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 113.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 115.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 116.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 117.82 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 118.89 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 119.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 120 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 121.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 121.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.69 units per square kilometre | 40.27 units per square kilometre | 51.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.78 units per square kilometre | 52.84 units per square kilometre | 66.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.33 units per square kilometre | 68.38 units per square kilometre | 79.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.91 units per square kilometre | 80.18 units per square kilometre | 100.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.63 units per square kilometre | 103.4 units per square kilometre | 114.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.18 units per square kilometre | 112.8 units per square kilometre | 119.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.69 units per square kilometre | 120 units per square kilometre | 121.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Philippines 127.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Belgium 122 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Curacao 121.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 119.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 115.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 113 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 120.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 121.24 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.27 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, 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 Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, female 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 15-64, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 15-64, female 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.