Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
0.2883 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.2446 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
25th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2883 units per square kilometre against 0.2446 units per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0437 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | 0.2232 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.284 units per square kilometre | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 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, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2883 units per square kilometre against 0.2446 units per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0.0437 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.