Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Population, per square kilometre
Belgium
386.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
356.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 386.55 units per square kilometre against 356.24 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30.31 units per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.59 units per square kilometre | 320.82 units per square kilometre | 24.77 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 369.85 units per square kilometre | 339.59 units per square kilometre | 30.25 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 381.98 units per square kilometre | 356.83 units per square kilometre | 25.15 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
- Belgium, at 386.55 units per square kilometre against 356.24 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 30.31 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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 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.