Pacific island small states vs Sri Lanka: Population density
Population density over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 356.24 people per sq. km of land area against 41.92 people per sq. km of land area in Pacific island small states, a difference of 314.32 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 8.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 35th 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 | Pacific island small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.69 people per sq. km of land area | 174.35 people per sq. km of land area | 157.66 people per sq. km of land area | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 20.61 people per sq. km of land area | 214.16 people per sq. km of land area | 193.55 people per sq. km of land area | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 25.54 people per sq. km of land area | 248.1 people per sq. km of land area | 222.56 people per sq. km of land area | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 29.53 people per sq. km of land area | 279.26 people per sq. km of land area | 249.74 people per sq. km of land area | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 33.58 people per sq. km of land area | 320.82 people per sq. km of land area | 287.24 people per sq. km of land area | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 37.87 people per sq. km of land area | 339.59 people per sq. km of land area | 301.73 people per sq. km of land area | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 41.18 people per sq. km of land area | 356.83 people per sq. km of land area | 315.65 people per sq. km of land area | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Pacific island small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 356.24 people per sq. km of land area against 41.92 people per sq. km of land area in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka?
- 314.32 people per sq. km of land area, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for population density?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.