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
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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About this data
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.