Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.56 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 6.52 sq. km per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 7.56 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 6.52 sq. km per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 7.56 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 6.52 sq. km per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.34 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.3 sq. km per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.03 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0159 sq. km per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0335 sq. km per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0403 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 sq. km per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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.