Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Population, total, per square kilometre
Puerto Rico
361.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
356.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 361.19 units per square kilometre against 356.24 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.95 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.61 units per square kilometre | 174.35 units per square kilometre | 115.26 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 333.03 units per square kilometre | 214.16 units per square kilometre | 118.87 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 378.68 units per square kilometre | 248.1 units per square kilometre | 130.58 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 413.73 units per square kilometre | 279.26 units per square kilometre | 134.46 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 428.6 units per square kilometre | 320.82 units per square kilometre | 107.78 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 398.14 units per square kilometre | 339.59 units per square kilometre | 58.55 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 365.51 units per square kilometre | 356.83 units per square kilometre | 8.68 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 361.19 units per square kilometre against 356.24 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 4.95 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
- 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.