Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Sri Lanka Population Density Over Time (1950–2026)
Sri Lanka Population Density Over Time (1950–2026)Population Density
Data table
| 1950 | 124.6 | 1961 | 157.9 | 1972 | 204.3 | 1983 | 245.4 | 1994 | 275.5 | 2005 | 322.4 | 2016 | 349.4 |
| 1951 | 126.9 | 1962 | 161.8 | 1973 | 208.3 | 1984 | 246.3 | 1995 | 280.1 | 2006 | 324.6 | 2017 | 352.2 |
| 1952 | 129.4 | 1963 | 165.8 | 1974 | 212.2 | 1985 | 247.9 | 1996 | 285.5 | 2007 | 326.8 | 2018 | 354.9 |
| 1953 | 132 | 1964 | 169.9 | 1975 | 216.1 | 1986 | 250.9 | 1997 | 291 | 2008 | 329 | 2019 | 357.4 |
| 1954 | 134.7 | 1965 | 174.1 | 1976 | 220 | 1987 | 253.8 | 1998 | 296.6 | 2009 | 331 | 2020 | 359.8 |
| 1955 | 137.5 | 1966 | 178.4 | 1977 | 224.1 | 1988 | 256.4 | 1999 | 302.1 | 2010 | 333 | 2021 | 362 |
| 1956 | 140.5 | 1967 | 182.7 | 1978 | 228.2 | 1989 | 259.1 | 2000 | 307.7 | 2011 | 335 | 2022 | 364.2 |
| 1957 | 143.5 | 1968 | 187.2 | 1979 | 232.5 | 1990 | 260.8 | 2001 | 312.6 | 2012 | 337.6 | 2023 | 366.3 |
| 1958 | 146.9 | 1969 | 191.6 | 1980 | 236.8 | 1991 | 262.7 | 2002 | 315.9 | 2013 | 340.6 | 2024 | 368.4 |
| 1959 | 150.4 | 1970 | 196 | 1981 | 240.8 | 1992 | 267 | 2003 | 318.2 | 2014 | 343.6 | 2025 | 370.5 |
| 1960 | 154.1 | 1971 | 200.2 | 1982 | 243.8 | 1993 | 271.5 | 2004 | 320.4 | 2015 | 346.5 | 2026 | 372.4 |