India vs Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

India
0.305 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
10th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.305 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes India'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.

India ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1361 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1472 1000 No per square kilometre 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 0.163 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1782 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0.197 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2086 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0.2352 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2353 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2704 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2532 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre India
2010s 0.2946 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2708 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre India
2020s 0.304 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2774 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, India or Sri Lanka?
India, at 0.305 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between India and Sri Lanka?
0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
India ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.