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Population density in Sri Lanka

Latest: 354.3
Previous: 356.2
Change: -1.96 (-0.5%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: People per square kilometre

Population density over time

Annual, People per square kilometre, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population density in Sri Lanka
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	178.3
Dec 31, 1967	182.7
Dec 31, 1968	187.1
Dec 31, 1969	191.6
Dec 31, 1970	195.9
Dec 31, 1971	200.2
Dec 31, 1972	204.3
Dec 31, 1973	208.3
Dec 31, 1974	212.2
Dec 31, 1975	216.1
Dec 31, 1976	220.0
Dec 31, 1977	224.0
Dec 31, 1978	228.2
Dec 31, 1979	232.5
Dec 31, 1980	236.8
Dec 31, 1981	240.8
Dec 31, 1982	243.8
Dec 31, 1983	245.4
Dec 31, 1984	246.2
Dec 31, 1985	247.9
Dec 31, 1986	250.9
Dec 31, 1987	253.8
Dec 31, 1988	256.4
Dec 31, 1989	259.1
Dec 31, 1990	260.8
Dec 31, 1991	262.7
Dec 31, 1992	266.9
Dec 31, 1993	271.5
Dec 31, 1994	275.5
Dec 31, 1995	280.1
Dec 31, 1996	285.5
Dec 31, 1997	291.0
Dec 31, 1998	296.5
Dec 31, 1999	302.1
Dec 31, 2000	307.7
Dec 31, 2001	312.6
Dec 31, 2002	315.8
Dec 31, 2003	318.2
Dec 31, 2004	320.3
Dec 31, 2005	322.4
Dec 31, 2006	324.5
Dec 31, 2007	326.8
Dec 31, 2008	329.0
Dec 31, 2009	331.0
Dec 31, 2010	332.9
Dec 31, 2011	335.0
Dec 31, 2012	337.6
Dec 31, 2013	328.3
Dec 31, 2014	331.3
Dec 31, 2015	338.8
Dec 31, 2016	342.7
Dec 31, 2017	346.6
Dec 31, 2018	350.3
Dec 31, 2019	352.4
Dec 31, 2020	354.3
Dec 31, 2021	358.2
Dec 31, 2022	358.6
Dec 31, 2023	356.2
Dec 31, 2024	354.3
Dec 31, 2025	—

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