World StatisticsSri Lanka: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 2023356.2
Change since 2013+8.5%328.3 (2013)
World rank31 / 2152023
Rank in region4 / 6South Asia
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
422.3
386.3
385.3
361.2
356.2
348.3
344.4
341.5
327.2
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 356.2 | -0.6% | 31 / 215 |
| 2022 | 358.6 | +0.1% | 31 / 215 |
| 2021 | 358.2 | +1.1% | 32 / 216 |
| 2020 | 354.3 | +0.5% | 32 / 216 |
| 2019 | 352.4 | +0.6% | 34 / 216 |
| 2018 | 350.3 | +1.1% | 34 / 216 |
| 2017 | 346.6 | +1.2% | 35 / 216 |
| 2016 | 342.7 | +1.1% | 35 / 216 |
| 2015 | 338.8 | +2.3% | 35 / 216 |
| 2014 | 331.3 | +0.9% | 36 / 216 |
| 2013 | 328.3 | -2.8% | 36 / 216 |
| 2012 | 337.6 | +0.8% | 34 / 216 |
| 2011 | 335.0 | +0.6% | 34 / 214 |
| 2010 | 332.9 | +0.6% | 31 / 211 |
| 2009 | 331.0 | +0.6% | 31 / 211 |
| 2008 | 329.0 | +0.7% | 31 / 211 |
| 2007 | 326.8 | +0.7% | 30 / 211 |
| 2006 | 324.5 | +0.7% | 30 / 211 |
| 2005 | 322.4 | +0.6% | 29 / 209 |
| 2004 | 320.3 | +0.7% | 29 / 209 |
| 2003 | 318.2 | +0.7% | 28 / 209 |
| 2002 | 315.8 | +1.0% | 28 / 209 |
| 2001 | 312.6 | +1.6% | 28 / 209 |
| 2000 | 307.7 | +1.8% | 29 / 209 |
| 1999 | 302.1 | +1.9% | 28 / 207 |
| 1998 | 296.5 | +1.9% | 28 / 207 |
| 1997 | 291.0 | +1.9% | 28 / 207 |
| 1996 | 285.5 | +1.9% | 28 / 207 |
| 1995 | 280.1 | +1.7% | 28 / 207 |
| 1994 | 275.5 | +1.5% | 29 / 207 |
| 1993 | 271.5 | +1.7% | 30 / 207 |
| 1992 | 266.9 | +1.6% | 30 / 203 |
| 1991 | 262.7 | +0.8% | 30 / 184 |
| 1990 | 260.8 | – | 29 / 180 |
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- Internet users (% of population)
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