Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Population density
Sri Lanka
343.51 people per kmĀ²
in 2100
United Arab Emirates
367.99 people per kmĀ²
in 2100
Sri Lanka rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd
Population density over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 367.99 people per kmĀ² against 343.51 people per kmĀ² in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24.48 people per kmĀ².
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 234 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 47 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12.93 people per kmĀ² | 0.4365 people per kmĀ² | 12.5 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 14.55 people per kmĀ² | 0.4365 people per kmĀ² | 14.11 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 16.17 people per kmĀ² | 0.4365 people per kmĀ² | 15.73 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 15.68 people per kmĀ² | 0.4365 people per kmĀ² | 15.24 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 15.03 people per kmĀ² | 0.4365 people per kmĀ² | 14.6 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 16.17 people per kmĀ² | 0.4365 people per kmĀ² | 15.73 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 20.21 people per kmĀ² | 0.5914 people per kmĀ² | 19.62 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 24.25 people per kmĀ² | 0.7463 people per kmĀ² | 23.5 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 24.38 people per kmĀ² | 0.6833 people per kmĀ² | 23.7 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 23.9 people per kmĀ² | 0.6643 people per kmĀ² | 23.24 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 23.43 people per kmĀ² | 0.6459 people per kmĀ² | 22.79 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 22.97 people per kmĀ² | 0.6279 people per kmĀ² | 22.35 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 22.52 people per kmĀ² | 0.6105 people per kmĀ² | 21.91 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 22.08 people per kmĀ² | 0.5935 people per kmĀ² | 21.49 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 21.65 people per kmĀ² | 0.577 people per kmĀ² | 21.07 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 21.23 people per kmĀ² | 0.561 people per kmĀ² | 20.66 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 20.81 people per kmĀ² | 0.5454 people per kmĀ² | 20.26 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 26.09 people per kmĀ² | 0.5654 people per kmĀ² | 25.52 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 21.74 people per kmĀ² | 0.5654 people per kmĀ² | 21.18 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 21.57 people per kmĀ² | 0.5654 people per kmĀ² | 21 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 26.3 people per kmĀ² | 0.5654 people per kmĀ² | 25.73 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 32.13 people per kmĀ² | 0.5654 people per kmĀ² | 31.56 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 33.46 people per kmĀ² | 0.5663 people per kmĀ² | 32.9 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 37.2 people per kmĀ² | 0.5685 people per kmĀ² | 36.63 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 47.47 people per kmĀ² | 0.5865 people per kmĀ² | 46.89 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 52.47 people per kmĀ² | 0.6246 people per kmĀ² | 51.85 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 60.03 people per kmĀ² | 0.6655 people per kmĀ² | 59.37 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 71.37 people per kmĀ² | 0.7091 people per kmĀ² | 70.66 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 83.38 people per kmĀ² | 0.7642 people per kmĀ² | 82.61 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 92.52 people per kmĀ² | 0.8323 people per kmĀ² | 91.68 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 100.1 people per kmĀ² | 0.9057 people per kmĀ² | 99.19 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 114.56 people per kmĀ² | 0.9862 people per kmĀ² | 113.57 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 138.49 people per kmĀ² | 1.39 people per kmĀ² | 137.1 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 174.69 people per kmĀ² | 2.37 people per kmĀ² | 172.31 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 217.1 people per kmĀ² | 7.78 people per kmĀ² | 209.33 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 251.51 people per kmĀ² | 19.31 people per kmĀ² | 232.2 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 283.1 people per kmĀ² | 34.82 people per kmĀ² | 248.29 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 325.23 people per kmĀ² | 67.73 people per kmĀ² | 257.49 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 349.75 people per kmĀ² | 117.39 people per kmĀ² | 232.36 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 374.15 people per kmĀ² | 154.59 people per kmĀ² | 219.56 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 390.27 people per kmĀ² | 180.88 people per kmĀ² | 209.39 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 399.29 people per kmĀ² | 203.21 people per kmĀ² | 196.08 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 400.5 people per kmĀ² | 227.84 people per kmĀ² | 172.65 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 395.46 people per kmĀ² | 255.48 people per kmĀ² | 139.99 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 385.72 people per kmĀ² | 286.69 people per kmĀ² | 99.03 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 371.58 people per kmĀ² | 318.61 people per kmĀ² | 52.97 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 353.96 people per kmĀ² | 350.13 people per kmĀ² | 3.83 people per kmĀ² | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 343.51 people per kmĀ² | 367.99 people per kmĀ² | 24.48 people per kmĀ² | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 367.99 people per kmĀ² against 343.51 people per kmĀ² in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 24.48 people per kmĀ², with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population density?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) ā with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.