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
00.10.20.3199020062023

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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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.