Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
9.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5891 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.23 units per square kilometre against 0.5891 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.64 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 15.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.98 units per square kilometre | 0.362 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.54 units per square kilometre | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.2 units per square kilometre | 0.5607 units per square kilometre | 8.64 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.23 units per square kilometre against 0.5891 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.64 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, 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
Population ages 55-59, male 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.