Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre was 12.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.87 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
15.01 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
6.4 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 12.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.01 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.4 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 216 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 14.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.69 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.94 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.87 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.8 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 8.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 10.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6 units per square kilometre | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 12.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.24 units per square kilometre | 12.54 units per square kilometre | 14.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 units per square kilometre | 13.56 units per square kilometre | 15.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 units per square kilometre | 12.87 units per square kilometre | 13.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 units per square kilometre | 12.87 units per square kilometre | 12.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 Korea 14.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 San Marino 14.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tuvalu 13 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 12.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Grenada 12.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uganda 12.3 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 12.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, female 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 20-24, 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.