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
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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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.