Poland vs Sri Lanka: Urban population, per square kilometre

Poland
71.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
71.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
90th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Poland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 71.77 units per square kilometre against 71.74 units per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 51.37 units per square kilometre 34.88 units per square kilometre 16.49 units per square kilometre Poland
1970s 60.81 units per square kilometre 47.51 units per square kilometre 13.3 units per square kilometre Poland
1980s 72.4 units per square kilometre 50.39 units per square kilometre 22.02 units per square kilometre Poland
1990s 77.35 units per square kilometre 45.11 units per square kilometre 32.24 units per square kilometre Poland
2000s 76.66 units per square kilometre 49.12 units per square kilometre 27.54 units per square kilometre Poland
2010s 74.97 units per square kilometre 63.23 units per square kilometre 11.73 units per square kilometre Poland
2020s 72.34 units per square kilometre 71.03 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Poland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 71.77 units per square kilometre against 71.74 units per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Poland and Sri Lanka?
0.03 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 91st 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

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.