Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Population density

Ethiopia

325.45 people per km²

in 2100

Sri Lanka

343.51 people per km²

in 2100

Ethiopia rank

48th

Sri Lanka rank

45th

Population density over time

Sri Lanka currently reports 343.51 people per km² against 325.45 people per km² in Ethiopia, a difference of 18.06 people per km².

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 318 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 234 countries.

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.