Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Population, per square kilometre
Philippines
385.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
356.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 385.32 units per square kilometre against 356.24 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29.08 units per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.52 units per square kilometre | 174.35 units per square kilometre | 64.82 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 140.54 units per square kilometre | 214.16 units per square kilometre | 73.62 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 182.78 units per square kilometre | 248.1 units per square kilometre | 65.32 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 234.73 units per square kilometre | 279.26 units per square kilometre | 44.53 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 292.08 units per square kilometre | 320.82 units per square kilometre | 28.74 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 349.14 units per square kilometre | 339.59 units per square kilometre | 9.55 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 380.69 units per square kilometre | 356.83 units per square kilometre | 23.86 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 385.32 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 Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 29.08 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 19th 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.