Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu: Population, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
356.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
327.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Tuvalu rank
23rd
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 356.24 units per square kilometre against 327.2 units per square kilometre in Tuvalu, a difference of 29.04 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th and Tuvalu ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.35 units per square kilometre | 189.47 units per square kilometre | 15.13 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 214.16 units per square kilometre | 206.3 units per square kilometre | 7.86 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 248.1 units per square kilometre | 266.87 units per square kilometre | 18.77 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 279.26 units per square kilometre | 306.89 units per square kilometre | 27.62 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 320.82 units per square kilometre | 330.75 units per square kilometre | 9.93 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 339.59 units per square kilometre | 361.36 units per square kilometre | 21.76 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 356.83 units per square kilometre | 336.68 units per square kilometre | 20.15 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Tuvalu?
- Sri Lanka, at 356.24 units per square kilometre against 327.2 units per square kilometre in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 29.04 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tuvalu rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th and Tuvalu ranks 23rd 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.