Highlights of Analysis:
- Sri Lanka Population is increasing
- Sri Lanka Population Density is increasing
- Sri Lanka Life Expectancy is increasing
- Sri Lanka Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Sri Lanka population is expected to reduce by 57362 people. Sri Lanka contributes 0.23% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Sri Lanka is 76.081 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
How the
world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future.
Sri Lanka owns 0.00042% of land i.e. 62710 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 123
when compared to other
Global Countries Land area
Sri Lanka Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
| Sri Lanka Population Analysis |
Year 2010 |
Year 2020 |
Year 2030 |
| Sri Lanka Population (in million)
|
20.19 |
21.08 |
21.47 |
| Sri Lanka Global Rank
|
58th |
58th |
66th |
| Sri Lanka Global Population Share
|
0.29% |
0.27% |
0.25% |
| Sri Lanka Global Population Density
|
308.97 |
328.7 |
335.98 |
| Sri Lanka Global Population Density Rank
|
82nd |
84th |
86th |
| Sri Lanka Average Life Expectancy
|
74.35 |
76.08 |
77.92 |
| Sri Lanka Average Life Expectancy Global Rank
|
79th |
85th |
83rd |
| Sri Lanka Fertility Rate
|
2.2 |
1.99 |
1.88 |
| Sri Lanka Fertility Rate Global Rank
|
116th |
117th |
118th |
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women
What is the Population trend of
Sri Lanka
?
- Every year Sri Lanka population is expected to reduce by 57362 people.
- Sri Lanka population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years.
- As per trend analysis Sri Lanka will have more death than births from 2048 and this will impact population growth.
- Sri Lanka Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 58th-76th.
What is the Population growth rate of
Sri-Lanka
?
- Sri Lanka population average growth rate for next 50 years is decreasing at rate of 0.13%.
- Overall population growth rate of Sri Lanka is expected to be decreasing starting Year : 2032.
- Sri Lanka contributes 0.23% of world's total population.
Table : Past and Expected Future
Population & Global Rank
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Global Rank |
| 2010 |
20.19 Million |
58th |
| 2020 |
21.08 Million |
58th |
| 2030 |
21.47 Million |
66th |
| 2040 |
21.39 Million |
71st |
| 2050 |
20.79 Million |
76th |
| 2060 |
19.8 Million |
77th |
| 2070 |
18.69 Million |
79th |
| 2080 |
17.51 Million |
83rd |
| 2090 |
16.27 Million |
88th |
| 2100 |
15.03 Million |
90th |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Growth Rate |
| 2010 |
20.19 Million |
0.61% |
| 2020 |
21.08 Million |
0.36% |
| 2030 |
21.47 Million |
0.06% |
| 2040 |
21.39 Million |
-0.14% |
| 2050 |
20.79 Million |
-0.4% |
| 2060 |
19.8 Million |
-0.55% |
| 2070 |
18.69 Million |
-0.62% |
| 2080 |
17.51 Million |
-0.71% |
| 2090 |
16.27 Million |
-0.8% |
| 2100 |
15.03 Million |
-0.84% |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Share in world
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Share |
| 2010 |
20.19 Million |
0.29% |
| 2020 |
21.08 Million |
0.27% |
| 2030 |
21.47 Million |
0.25% |
| 2040 |
21.39 Million |
0.23% |
| 2050 |
20.79 Million |
0.21% |
| 2060 |
19.8 Million |
0.19% |
| 2070 |
18.69 Million |
0.17% |
| 2080 |
17.51 Million |
0.16% |
| 2090 |
16.27 Million |
0.14% |
| 2100 |
15.03 Million |
0.13% |
Sri-Lanka
Population Density
- Sri Lanka population density is 327.16 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years.
- Sri Lanka Ranks in range of 84th-92nd in term of population density around the world.
- As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Sri Lanka.
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)
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| Year |
Population Density |
Rank |
| 2010 |
308.97 |
82nd |
| 2020 |
328.7 |
84th |
| 2030 |
335.98 |
86th |
| 2040 |
335.85 |
88th |
| 2050 |
328.58 |
90th |
| 2060 |
306.69 |
92nd |
| 2070 |
280.87 |
94th |
| 2080 |
252.37 |
96th |
| 2090 |
222.47 |
98th |
| 2100 |
192.4 |
100th |
Sri-Lanka
Average Life Expectancy
- Average Life Expectancy in Sri Lanka is 76.081 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.
- Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th in terms of average life expectancy around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) (Source)
| Year |
Average Life Expectancy |
Rank |
| 2010 |
74.35 |
79th |
| 2020 |
76.08 |
85th |
| 2030 |
77.92 |
83rd |
| 2040 |
79.68 |
82nd |
| 2050 |
81.4 |
81st |
| 2060 |
83.04 |
79th |
| 2070 |
84.46 |
77th |
| 2080 |
85.69 |
77th |
| 2090 |
86.83 |
77th |
| 2100 |
0 |
|
Sri-Lanka
Average Fertility Rate
- In Sri Lanka, Women gives birth to 1.993 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend.
- Sri Lanka rank is in range of 117th-129th in term of average fertility rate around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate
| Year |
Average Fertility Rate |
Rank |
| 2010 |
2.2 |
116th |
| 2020 |
1.99 |
117th |
| 2030 |
1.88 |
118th |
| 2040 |
1.81 |
125th |
| 2050 |
1.79 |
131st |
| 2060 |
1.78 |
129th |
| 2070 |
1.78 |
123rd |
| 2080 |
1.79 |
119th |
| 2090 |
1.79 |
116th |
| 2100 |
1.8 |
109th |
Conclusion of Analysis :
In 1950, Sri Lanka population was 7971098 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.01%.Currently Sri Lanka population is around 20198353 and by year 2030 its expected to be 21474701 .Sri Lanka ranks 58th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Sri Lanka in 2010 was 74.352, in 2020 its 76.081 and by 2050 it will be 81.4.As mentioned in Highlight's Sri Lanka population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.
Reference (Source) :
- https://population.un.org/wpp/
- https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
- https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website
www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at
http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.
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