Sri Lanka—Population Density (per km²)
Sri Lanka's population density (per km²) was 356 in 2023, ranking #33 out of 216 countries. This represents a -0.6% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 359 (2022) and the lowest was 308 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 356 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 359 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 358 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 354 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 352 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 350 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 347 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 343 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 339 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 331 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 328 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 338 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 335 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 333 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 331 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 329 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 327 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 325 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 322 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 320 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 318 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 316 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 313 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 308 |
Top Countries — Population Density (per km²)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao | 20,631 | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 18,537 | 2024 |
| 3 | Singapore | 8,329 | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 7,166 | 2024 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 3,933 | 2024 |
| 6 | Bahrain | 1,986 | 2024 |
| 7 | Malta | 1,805 | 2024 |
| 8 | Maldives | 1,771 | 2024 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1,333 | 2024 |
| 10 | Sint Maarten | 1,275 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); World Bank population estimates, World Bank (WB), publisher: World Bank (WB).
Unit
people per sq. km of land area