Population density in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka had 354.3 people per km² in 2024.
Sri Lanka, 2024
354.3
Change from 2023
−0.5%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
32nd of 214
Population density in Sri Lanka over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sri Lanka | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 354.3 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 356.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 358.6 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 358.2 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 354.3 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 352.4 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 350.3 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 346.6 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 342.7 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 338.8 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 331.3 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 328.3 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 337.6 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 335.0 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 332.9 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 331.0 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 329.0 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 326.8 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 324.5 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 322.4 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 320.3 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 318.2 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 315.8 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 312.6 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 307.7 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5% from 356.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 331.3 people per km², the figure has changed by +6.9%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Sri Lanka has the 32nd highest value.
More for Sri Lanka
All statistics for Sri Lanka
Population
21,756,000 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
20.5%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
22,971,617 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
32.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.97 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.58%
2023 · UN Population Division