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

Puerto Rico
365.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
371.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
31st

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 371.35 units per square kilometre against 365.5 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5.85 units per square kilometre.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 287.95 units per square kilometre 174.35 units per square kilometre 113.61 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1970s 332.03 units per square kilometre 214.16 units per square kilometre 117.87 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 380.48 units per square kilometre 248.1 units per square kilometre 132.38 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 414.3 units per square kilometre 279.26 units per square kilometre 135.04 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 426.72 units per square kilometre 320.82 units per square kilometre 105.9 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 396.45 units per square kilometre 347.37 units per square kilometre 49.08 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 366.74 units per square kilometre 368.04 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 371.35 units per square kilometre against 365.5 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
5.85 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Puerto Rico ranks 32nd 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.