What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?

0.11 units per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Urban population, per square kilometre

Azerbaijan

71.88 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

71.77 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

89th

Sri Lanka rank

90th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Azerbaijan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 71.88 units per square kilometre against 71.77 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 216 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.3 units per square kilometre	44.71 units per square kilometre	3.59 units per square kilometre	Azerbaijan
2000s	53.08 units per square kilometre	49.12 units per square kilometre	3.96 units per square kilometre	Azerbaijan
2010s	63.97 units per square kilometre	63.23 units per square kilometre	0.7414 units per square kilometre	Azerbaijan
2020s	71.59 units per square kilometre	71.03 units per square kilometre	0.5629 units per square kilometre	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?: Azerbaijan, at 71.88 units per square kilometre against 71.77 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?: 0.11 units per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: Azerbaijan ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, 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: 14 September 2026

Urban population 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.