Population, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, male, per square kilometre was 172.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
172.38 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
173.55 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
83.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 172.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 173.55 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.06 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, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 84.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 86.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 88.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 90.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 92.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 95.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 97.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 99.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 101.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 103.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 105.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 107.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 109.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 111.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 112.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 114.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 116.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 118.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 120.99 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 122.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 124.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 125.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 125.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 125.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 127.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 128.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 129.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 130.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 131.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 132.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 134.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 136.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 138.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 140.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 142.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 145.26 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 147.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 150.44 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 153.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 155.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 156.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 157.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 158.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 158.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 159.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 160.34 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 161.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 161.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 162.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 162.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 163.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 159.28 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 160.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 164.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 166.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 167.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 169.72 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 170.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 171.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 173.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 173.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 172.38 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91 units per square kilometre | 83.06 units per square kilometre | 99.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.14 units per square kilometre | 101.41 units per square kilometre | 118.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.11 units per square kilometre | 120.99 units per square kilometre | 130.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.86 units per square kilometre | 131.48 units per square kilometre | 150.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.19 units per square kilometre | 153.03 units per square kilometre | 161.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.77 units per square kilometre | 159.28 units per square kilometre | 170.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.73 units per square kilometre | 171.59 units per square kilometre | 173.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Philippines 192.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Belgium 190.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 172.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 170.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Tuvalu 167.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 166.69 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 172.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 173.55 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.