Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Philippines
0.2751 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.2883 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2883 units per square kilometre against 0.2751 units per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 0.0132 units per square kilometre.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1386 units per square kilometre 0.1964 units per square kilometre 0.0578 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.1827 units per square kilometre 0.2373 units per square kilometre 0.0546 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.232 units per square kilometre 0.2617 units per square kilometre 0.0297 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.2678 units per square kilometre 0.284 units per square kilometre 0.0161 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2883 units per square kilometre against 0.2751 units per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.0132 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.