Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 356.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sri Lanka is 356.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 358.57 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 198.78 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 216.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 198.78 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 254.88 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 238.62 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 245.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 251.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 266.13 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 261.43 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 272.71 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 288.29 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 284 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 294.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 293.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 296.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 307.15 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 319.5 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 334.11 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 337.95 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 348.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 351.73 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 354.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 358.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 358.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 356.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.39 units per square kilometre | 198.78 units per square kilometre | 288.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.72 units per square kilometre | 284 units per square kilometre | 351.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.83 units per square kilometre | 354.33 units per square kilometre | 358.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 26 Philippines 377.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Rwanda 361.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 361.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Curaçao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Japan 341.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tuvalu 327.2 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sri Lanka was 356.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 358.57 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.78 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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
Number of people with and without electricity access 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.