India vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, per square kilometre
India
314.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
284.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 314.06 units per square kilometre against 284.47 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29.59 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134 units per square kilometre | 139.46 units per square kilometre | 5.47 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 160.18 units per square kilometre | 166.65 units per square kilometre | 6.48 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 194.1 units per square kilometre | 197.72 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 235.09 units per square kilometre | 234.15 units per square kilometre | 0.9333 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 273 units per square kilometre | 271.7 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 299.76 units per square kilometre | 276.36 units per square kilometre | 23.4 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 312.36 units per square kilometre | 285.8 units per square kilometre | 26.56 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 314.06 units per square kilometre against 284.47 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between India and Sri Lanka?
- 29.59 units 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 rural population, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural 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
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.