Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0076 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
106th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0076 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0035 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0076 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0076 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0076 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0076 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 Belarus 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Iraq 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Sweden 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Honduras 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Malawi 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.