Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Philippines
385.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
371.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 385.32 units per square kilometre against 371.35 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.97 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Philippines ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 109.52 units per square kilometre 174.35 units per square kilometre 64.82 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 140.54 units per square kilometre 214.16 units per square kilometre 73.62 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 182.78 units per square kilometre 248.1 units per square kilometre 65.32 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 234.73 units per square kilometre 279.26 units per square kilometre 44.53 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 292.08 units per square kilometre 320.82 units per square kilometre 28.74 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 349.14 units per square kilometre 347.37 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 380.69 units per square kilometre 368.04 units per square kilometre 12.64 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Philippines, at 385.32 units per square kilometre against 371.35 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
13.97 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.