Sri Lanka Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of Sri Lanka population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Sri Lanka in 2021 is 327.65 people per square kilometer, a 0.39% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Sri Lanka in 2020 was 326.37 people per square kilometer, a 0.42% increase from 2019.
- The population density of Sri Lanka in 2019 was 325.01 people per square kilometer, a 0.45% increase from 2018.
- The population density of Sri Lanka in 2018 was 323.56 people per square kilometer, a 0.48% increase from 2017.
Sri Lanka - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
327.65 |
0.39% |
2020 |
326.37 |
0.42% |
2019 |
325.01 |
0.45% |
2018 |
323.56 |
0.48% |
2017 |
322.02 |
0.51% |
2016 |
320.40 |
0.54% |
2015 |
318.67 |
0.57% |
2014 |
316.85 |
0.61% |
2013 |
314.94 |
0.64% |
2012 |
312.95 |
0.66% |
2011 |
310.91 |
0.67% |
2010 |
308.82 |
0.69% |
2009 |
306.71 |
0.70% |
2008 |
304.59 |
0.72% |
2007 |
302.42 |
0.74% |
2006 |
300.20 |
0.77% |
2005 |
297.90 |
0.81% |
2004 |
295.49 |
0.85% |
2003 |
293.00 |
0.85% |
2002 |
290.54 |
0.80% |
2001 |
288.24 |
0.71% |
2000 |
286.20 |
0.61% |
1999 |
284.46 |
0.53% |
1998 |
282.95 |
0.51% |
1997 |
281.53 |
0.56% |
1996 |
279.95 |
0.68% |
1995 |
278.05 |
0.82% |
1994 |
275.79 |
0.95% |
1993 |
273.20 |
1.06% |
1992 |
270.34 |
1.15% |
1991 |
267.27 |
1.21% |
1990 |
264.07 |
1.28% |
1989 |
260.73 |
1.35% |
1988 |
257.25 |
1.41% |
1987 |
253.68 |
1.43% |
1986 |
250.10 |
1.44% |
1985 |
246.55 |
1.43% |
1984 |
243.08 |
1.42% |
1983 |
239.67 |
1.44% |
1982 |
236.26 |
1.50% |
1981 |
232.78 |
1.58% |
1980 |
229.17 |
1.67% |
1979 |
225.41 |
1.76% |
1978 |
221.52 |
1.82% |
1977 |
217.55 |
1.86% |
1976 |
213.58 |
1.87% |
1975 |
209.65 |
1.88% |
1974 |
205.79 |
1.89% |
1973 |
201.98 |
1.92% |
1972 |
198.17 |
2.00% |
1971 |
194.30 |
2.10% |
1970 |
190.30 |
2.22% |
1969 |
186.18 |
2.32% |
1968 |
181.95 |
2.40% |
1967 |
177.68 |
2.43% |
1966 |
173.46 |
2.43% |
1965 |
169.35 |
2.40% |
1964 |
165.37 |
2.38% |
1963 |
161.52 |
2.37% |
1962 |
157.78 |
2.38% |
1961 |
154.12 |
2.40% |
1960 |
150.50 |
2.42% |
1959 |
146.94 |
2.43% |
1958 |
143.46 |
2.41% |
1957 |
140.08 |
2.36% |
1956 |
136.85 |
2.28% |
1955 |
133.80 |
2.18% |
1954 |
130.94 |
2.07% |
1953 |
128.29 |
1.94% |
1952 |
125.84 |
1.83% |
1951 |
123.59 |
1.72% |
1950 |
121.49 |
0.00% |