Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 234.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
234.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
236.39 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
86.75 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 234.76 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 236.39 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.75 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 89.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 91.81 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 94.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 96.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 99.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 102.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 104.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 107.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 110.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 113.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 116.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 119.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 122.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 125.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 128.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 131.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 134.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 137.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 140 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 142.67 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 144.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 145.91 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 146.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 148.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 151.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 154.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 156.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 159.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 161.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 163.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 167.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 172.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 176.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 181.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 186.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 191.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 195.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 200.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 205.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 209.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 212.62 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 214.58 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 216.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 217.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 219.13 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 220.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 221.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 222.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 223.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 224.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 225.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 218.88 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 220.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 224.69 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 226.77 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 229.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 231.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 232.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 233.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 236.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 236.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 234.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.05 units per square kilometre | 86.75 units per square kilometre | 107.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.77 units per square kilometre | 110.63 units per square kilometre | 137.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.95 units per square kilometre | 140 units per square kilometre | 159.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.66 units per square kilometre | 161.23 units per square kilometre | 200.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.04 units per square kilometre | 205.49 units per square kilometre | 222.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.72 units per square kilometre | 218.88 units per square kilometre | 232.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.25 units per square kilometre | 233.67 units per square kilometre | 236.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 33 Puerto Rico 230.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 228.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Vietnam 216.99 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 234.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 236.39 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.75 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total 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, total 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.