India vs Sri Lanka: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

India
314.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
296.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 314.06 units per square kilometre against 296.54 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17.52 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

India ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 134 units per square kilometre 139.46 units per square kilometre 5.47 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 160.18 units per square kilometre 166.65 units per square kilometre 6.48 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 194.1 units per square kilometre 197.72 units per square kilometre 3.61 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 235.09 units per square kilometre 234.15 units per square kilometre 0.9335 units per square kilometre India
2000s 273 units per square kilometre 271.7 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre India
2010s 299.76 units per square kilometre 282.66 units per square kilometre 17.1 units per square kilometre India
2020s 312.36 units per square kilometre 294.78 units per square kilometre 17.58 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, India or Sri Lanka?
India, at 314.06 units per square kilometre against 296.54 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between India and Sri Lanka?
17.52 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
India ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.