Explore Sri Lanka's population density through data on total population, land area and the number of residents per square kilometer.
Population density in Sri Lanka reached 356.2 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 21,756,000 in 2025, while its land area was 61,860 square kilometers. Population density changed by +1.7% over five years and +8.5% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, Sri Lanka recorded the 32nd-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
Sri Lanka Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.