Spain vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Spain
76.83 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
74.81 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
86th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 76.83 people per square kilometre against 74.81 people per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.02 people per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 39.34 people per square kilometre 34.88 people per square kilometre 4.46 people per square kilometre Spain
1970s 48.94 people per square kilometre 47.51 people per square kilometre 1.43 people per square kilometre Spain
1980s 56.34 people per square kilometre 50.39 people per square kilometre 5.96 people per square kilometre Spain
1990s 60.37 people per square kilometre 45.11 people per square kilometre 15.26 people per square kilometre Spain
2000s 67.56 people per square kilometre 49.12 people per square kilometre 18.44 people per square kilometre Spain
2010s 74.3 people per square kilometre 64.71 people per square kilometre 9.59 people per square kilometre Spain
2020s 76.41 people per square kilometre 73.27 people per square kilometre 3.14 people per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Spain, at 76.83 people per square kilometre against 74.81 people per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Spain and Sri Lanka?
2.02 people per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.