Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Least developed countries
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.06 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- 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 Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2012 sq. km per square kilometre | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2013 sq. km per square kilometre | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2013 sq. km per square kilometre | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 1.19 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.147 sq. km per square kilometre | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1191 sq. km per square kilometre | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0045 sq. km per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0402 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, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 sq. km per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th 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.