Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Population, total, per square kilometre

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
47.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
356.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 356.24 units per square kilometre against 47.21 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 309.03 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 7.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 11.42 units per square kilometre 174.35 units per square kilometre 162.93 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 14.73 units per square kilometre 214.16 units per square kilometre 199.43 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 19.18 units per square kilometre 248.1 units per square kilometre 228.92 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 24.21 units per square kilometre 279.26 units per square kilometre 255.05 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 31.41 units per square kilometre 320.82 units per square kilometre 289.41 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 38.21 units per square kilometre 339.59 units per square kilometre 301.38 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 45.42 units per square kilometre 356.83 units per square kilometre 311.41 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 356.24 units per square kilometre against 47.21 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
309.03 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, total 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.