Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Population density of the capital city
Sri Lanka
3,618 people per km²
in 2100
Switzerland
3,684 people per km²
in 2100
Sri Lanka rank
142nd
Switzerland rank
141st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,684 people per km² against 3,618 people per km² in Sri Lanka, a difference of 66 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,890 people per km² | 3,665 people per km² | 224.42 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 3,879 people per km² | 3,783 people per km² | 95.24 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 3,913 people per km² | 3,837 people per km² | 76.32 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 3,938 people per km² | 3,782 people per km² | 156.12 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 3,911 people per km² | 3,691 people per km² | 219.85 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 3,878 people per km² | 3,676 people per km² | 202.25 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 3,791 people per km² | 3,665 people per km² | 126.01 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 3,676 people per km² | 3,669 people per km² | 6.99 people per km² | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 3,618 people per km² | 3,684 people per km² | 66.66 people per km² | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,684 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 Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 66 people per km², with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 141st 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.