Population density in Sri Lanka in 2023 — 356.2 per km². Ranked 31 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 125.7%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 356.2 | −2.3 | −0.65% |
| 2022 | 358.6 | +0.4 | +0.11% |
| 2021 | 358.2 | +3.8 | +1.08% |
| 2020 | 354.3 | +1.9 | +0.54% |
| 2019 | 352.4 | +2.1 | +0.61% |
| 2018 | 350.3 | +3.7 | +1.06% |
| 2017 | 346.6 | +3.9 | +1.15% |
| 2016 | 342.7 | +3.9 | +1.14% |
| 2015 | 338.8 | +7.5 | +2.26% |
| 2014 | 331.3 | +3.1 | +0.94% |
| 2013 | 328.3 | −9.3 | −2.76% |
| 2012 | 337.6 | +2.6 | +0.76% |
| 2011 | 335 | +2.1 | +0.62% |
| 2010 | 332.9 | +2 | +0.59% |
| 2009 | 331 | +2 | +0.62% |
| 2008 | 329 | +2.2 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 326.8 | +2.2 | +0.69% |
| 2006 | 324.5 | +2.2 | +0.67% |
| 2005 | 322.4 | +2.1 | +0.64% |
| 2004 | 320.3 | +2.2 | +0.68% |
| 2003 | 318.2 | +2.3 | +0.74% |
| 2002 | 315.8 | +3.3 | +1.05% |
| 2001 | 312.6 | +4.9 | +1.59% |
| 2000 | 307.7 | +5.6 | +1.84% |
| 1999 | 302.1 | +5.6 | +1.88% |
| 1998 | 296.5 | +5.5 | +1.91% |
| 1997 | 291 | +5.5 | +1.92% |
| 1996 | 285.5 | +5.4 | +1.94% |
| 1995 | 280.1 | +4.6 | +1.67% |
| 1994 | 275.5 | +4 | +1.47% |
| 1993 | 271.5 | +4.6 | +1.71% |
| 1992 | 266.9 | +4.2 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 262.7 | +2 | +0.75% |
| 1990 | 260.8 | +1.7 | +0.64% |
| 1989 | 259.1 | +2.7 | +1.06% |
| 1988 | 256.4 | +2.6 | +1.02% |
| 1987 | 253.8 | +3 | +1.18% |
| 1986 | 250.9 | +3 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 247.9 | +1.6 | +0.66% |
| 1984 | 246.2 | +0.8 | +0.34% |
| 1983 | 245.4 | +1.6 | +0.67% |
| 1982 | 243.8 | +3 | +1.24% |
| 1981 | 240.8 | +4 | +1.69% |
| 1980 | 236.8 | +4.3 | +1.84% |
| 1979 | 232.5 | +4.3 | +1.88% |
| 1978 | 228.2 | +4.2 | +1.86% |
| 1977 | 224 | +4 | +1.83% |
| 1976 | 220 | +4 | +1.83% |
| 1975 | 216.1 | +3.9 | +1.83% |
| 1974 | 212.2 | +3.9 | +1.87% |
| 1973 | 208.3 | +4 | +1.97% |
| 1972 | 204.3 | +4.1 | +2.05% |
| 1971 | 200.2 | +4.2 | +2.16% |
| 1970 | 195.9 | +4.4 | +2.27% |
| 1969 | 191.6 | +4.4 | +2.37% |
| 1968 | 187.1 | +4.4 | +2.43% |
| 1967 | 182.7 | +4.4 | +2.44% |
| 1966 | 178.3 | +4.3 | +2.45% |
| 1965 | 174.1 | +4.2 | +2.47% |
| 1964 | 169.9 | +4.1 | +2.49% |
| 1963 | 165.8 | +4 | +2.48% |
| 1962 | 161.8 | +3.9 | +2.47% |
| 1961 | 157.9 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
