Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka: Population density of the capital city
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3,796 people per km²
in 2100
Sri Lanka
3,618 people per km²
in 2100
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
142nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 3,796 people per km² against 3,618 people per km² in Sri Lanka, a difference of 178 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,562 people per km² | 3,890 people per km² | 327.5 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 3,759 people per km² | 3,879 people per km² | 120.07 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 3,942 people per km² | 3,913 people per km² | 28.45 people per km² | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2050s | 3,967 people per km² | 3,938 people per km² | 29.57 people per km² | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2060s | 3,946 people per km² | 3,911 people per km² | 34.67 people per km² | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2070s | 4,016 people per km² | 3,878 people per km² | 138.34 people per km² | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2080s | 3,850 people per km² | 3,791 people per km² | 59.12 people per km² | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2090s | 3,755 people per km² | 3,676 people per km² | 78.97 people per km² | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2100s | 3,796 people per km² | 3,618 people per km² | 178.69 people per km² | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sri Lanka?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 3,796 people per km² against 3,618 people per km² in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 178 people per km², with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.