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

Latest (2023)
41.82 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.47 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

10203040196119922023

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

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Liechtenstein 50.21 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Italy 48.31 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 44.12 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Grenada 40.88 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 39.1 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 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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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)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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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.