Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Urban population, per square kilometre
Iraq
72.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
71.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 72.54 units per square kilometre against 71.77 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.77 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iraq ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 216 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 25.21 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 16.01 units per square kilometre | 47.51 units per square kilometre | 31.49 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 24.38 units per square kilometre | 50.39 units per square kilometre | 26 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 31.81 units per square kilometre | 45.11 units per square kilometre | 13.3 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 42.91 units per square kilometre | 49.12 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 58.62 units per square kilometre | 63.23 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 70.14 units per square kilometre | 71.03 units per square kilometre | 0.8873 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Iraq, at 72.54 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 Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 0.77 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 88th 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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About this data
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.