Other small states vs Sri Lanka: Population, total, per square kilometre
Other small states
46.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
356.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Other small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 356.24 units per square kilometre against 46.64 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 309.6 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 7.6 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 33rd 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 | Other small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.44 units per square kilometre | 174.35 units per square kilometre | 148.91 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 29.78 units per square kilometre | 214.16 units per square kilometre | 184.38 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 35.6 units per square kilometre | 248.1 units per square kilometre | 212.5 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 36.69 units per square kilometre | 279.26 units per square kilometre | 242.57 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 39.08 units per square kilometre | 320.82 units per square kilometre | 281.74 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 42.5 units per square kilometre | 339.59 units per square kilometre | 297.09 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45.91 units per square kilometre | 356.83 units per square kilometre | 310.92 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, Other small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 356.24 units per square kilometre against 46.64 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Other small states and Sri Lanka?
- 309.6 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Other small states ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.