Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Population density

Sri Lanka
343.51
in 2100
United Arab Emirates
367.99
in 2100
Sri Lanka rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd

Population density over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Arab Emirates
0100200300400100015502100

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 367.99 against 343.51 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24.48.

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 235 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 0.4365 12.5 Sri Lanka
1100s 14.55 0.4365 14.11 Sri Lanka
1200s 16.17 0.4365 15.73 Sri Lanka
1300s 15.68 0.4365 15.24 Sri Lanka
1400s 15.03 0.4365 14.6 Sri Lanka
1500s 16.17 0.4365 15.73 Sri Lanka
1600s 20.21 0.5914 19.62 Sri Lanka
1700s 24.25 0.7463 23.5 Sri Lanka
1710s 24.38 0.6833 23.7 Sri Lanka
1720s 23.9 0.6643 23.24 Sri Lanka
1730s 23.43 0.6459 22.79 Sri Lanka
1740s 22.97 0.6279 22.35 Sri Lanka
1750s 22.52 0.6105 21.91 Sri Lanka
1760s 22.08 0.5935 21.49 Sri Lanka
1770s 21.65 0.577 21.07 Sri Lanka
1780s 21.23 0.561 20.66 Sri Lanka
1790s 20.81 0.5454 20.26 Sri Lanka
1800s 26.09 0.5654 25.52 Sri Lanka
1810s 21.74 0.5654 21.18 Sri Lanka
1820s 21.57 0.5654 21 Sri Lanka
1830s 26.3 0.5654 25.73 Sri Lanka
1840s 32.13 0.5654 31.56 Sri Lanka
1850s 33.46 0.5663 32.9 Sri Lanka
1860s 37.2 0.5685 36.63 Sri Lanka
1870s 47.47 0.5865 46.89 Sri Lanka
1880s 52.47 0.6246 51.85 Sri Lanka
1890s 60.03 0.6655 59.37 Sri Lanka
1900s 71.37 0.7091 70.66 Sri Lanka
1910s 83.38 0.7642 82.61 Sri Lanka
1920s 92.52 0.8323 91.68 Sri Lanka
1930s 100.1 0.9057 99.19 Sri Lanka
1940s 114.56 0.9862 113.57 Sri Lanka
1950s 138.49 1.39 137.1 Sri Lanka
1960s 174.69 2.37 172.31 Sri Lanka
1970s 217.1 7.78 209.33 Sri Lanka
1980s 251.51 19.31 232.2 Sri Lanka
1990s 283.1 34.82 248.29 Sri Lanka
2000s 325.23 67.73 257.49 Sri Lanka
2010s 349.75 117.39 232.36 Sri Lanka
2020s 374.15 154.59 219.56 Sri Lanka
2030s 390.27 180.88 209.39 Sri Lanka
2040s 399.29 203.21 196.08 Sri Lanka
2050s 400.5 227.84 172.65 Sri Lanka
2060s 395.46 255.48 139.99 Sri Lanka
2070s 385.72 286.69 99.03 Sri Lanka
2080s 371.58 318.61 52.97 Sri Lanka
2090s 353.96 350.13 3.83 Sri Lanka
2100s 343.51 367.99 24.48 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 against 343.51 in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
24.48, 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 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.

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Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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