Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sri Lanka: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Africa Eastern and Southern
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.06 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.04 sq. km per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3154 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3154 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3154 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2293 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1853 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.009 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0393 sq. km per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 sq. km per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), 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
Surface area (sq. km) 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.