Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 41.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 41.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.47 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 9.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 18.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 20.06 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.91 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.73 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.73 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.91 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 27.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.61 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 30.46 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 32.02 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 35.15 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 36.57 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 37.97 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 39.56 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 40.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 41.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 7.49 units per square kilometre | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.32 units per square kilometre | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 14.67 units per square kilometre | 18.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 19.09 units per square kilometre | 23.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 units per square kilometre | 24.73 units per square kilometre | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 37.97 units per square kilometre | 41.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Liechtenstein 50.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 48.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Switzerland 44.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 40.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 39.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 37.36 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 41.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.