Benin vs Sri Lanka: Population density
Benin
351.08
in 2100
Sri Lanka
343.51
in 2100
Benin rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Population density over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 351.08 against 343.51 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.57.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 18 and Sri Lanka in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.26 | 12.93 | 1.33 | Benin |
| 1100s | 16.3 | 14.55 | 1.75 | Benin |
| 1200s | 18.62 | 16.17 | 2.46 | Benin |
| 1300s | 21.28 | 15.68 | 5.6 | Benin |
| 1400s | 23.94 | 15.03 | 8.91 | Benin |
| 1500s | 26.61 | 16.17 | 10.44 | Benin |
| 1600s | 27.49 | 20.21 | 7.29 | Benin |
| 1700s | 55.54 | 24.25 | 31.29 | Benin |
| 1710s | 51.27 | 24.38 | 26.89 | Benin |
| 1720s | 47.32 | 23.9 | 23.42 | Benin |
| 1730s | 43.68 | 23.43 | 20.25 | Benin |
| 1740s | 40.32 | 22.97 | 17.35 | Benin |
| 1750s | 37.22 | 22.52 | 14.7 | Benin |
| 1760s | 34.36 | 22.08 | 12.28 | Benin |
| 1770s | 31.71 | 21.65 | 10.07 | Benin |
| 1780s | 29.28 | 21.23 | 8.05 | Benin |
| 1790s | 27.02 | 20.81 | 6.21 | Benin |
| 1800s | 5.65 | 26.09 | 20.44 | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 5.65 | 21.74 | 16.09 | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 5.84 | 21.57 | 15.73 | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 6.27 | 26.3 | 20.03 | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 6.74 | 32.13 | 25.39 | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 7.2 | 33.46 | 26.26 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 7.77 | 37.2 | 29.43 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 8.59 | 47.47 | 38.88 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 9.41 | 52.47 | 43.06 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 10.13 | 60.03 | 49.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 10.99 | 71.37 | 60.38 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 12.07 | 83.38 | 71.31 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 13.52 | 92.52 | 79 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 15.61 | 100.1 | 84.49 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 18.27 | 114.56 | 96.29 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 20.85 | 138.49 | 117.64 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 24.31 | 174.69 | 150.37 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 30.32 | 217.1 | 186.78 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 39.84 | 251.51 | 211.67 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 54.37 | 283.1 | 228.73 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 73.81 | 325.23 | 251.42 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 99.54 | 349.75 | 250.22 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 129.9 | 374.15 | 244.25 | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 162.42 | 390.27 | 227.85 | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 197.26 | 399.29 | 202.02 | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 232.19 | 400.5 | 168.31 | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 265.31 | 395.46 | 130.15 | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 295.87 | 385.72 | 89.85 | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 321.76 | 371.58 | 49.81 | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 342.09 | 353.96 | 11.87 | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 351.08 | 343.51 | 7.57 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 351.08 against 343.51 in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 7.57, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for population density?
- Benin ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.