Luxembourg vs Sri Lanka: Population density of the capital city
Luxembourg
3,588 people per km²
in 2100
Sri Lanka
3,618 people per km²
in 2100
Luxembourg rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
142nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Luxembourg
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,618 people per km² against 3,588 people per km² in Luxembourg, a difference of 30 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,044 people per km² | 3,890 people per km² | 153.95 people per km² | Luxembourg |
| 2030s | 3,882 people per km² | 3,879 people per km² | 3.57 people per km² | Luxembourg |
| 2040s | 3,840 people per km² | 3,913 people per km² | 73.23 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 3,733 people per km² | 3,938 people per km² | 204.58 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 3,749 people per km² | 3,911 people per km² | 162.71 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 3,726 people per km² | 3,878 people per km² | 151.91 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 3,680 people per km² | 3,791 people per km² | 111.49 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 3,626 people per km² | 3,676 people per km² | 49.76 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 3,588 people per km² | 3,618 people per km² | 30 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Luxembourg or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,618 people per km² against 3,588 people per km² in Luxembourg as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 30 people per km², with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Luxembourg and Sri Lanka rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Luxembourg ranks 143rd 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.