Japan vs Sri Lanka: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Japan
0.342 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.3703 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre against 0.342 thousands per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.305 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0929 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.3296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2468 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0828 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3432 thousands per square kilometre | 0.277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3503 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.3499 thousands per square kilometre | 0.346 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3447 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3669 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre against 0.342 thousands per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), 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
Total population (thousands) 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.