Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Philippines
0.3837 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.3703 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1388 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1803 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2468 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2893 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3464 thousands per square kilometre | 0.346 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.3791 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3669 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 29th 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.