Japan vs Sri Lanka: Population, male, per square kilometre

Japan
166.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
172.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
31st

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Sri Lanka
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 172.38 units per square kilometre against 166.69 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 5.69 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 130.39 units per square kilometre 91 units per square kilometre 39.4 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 148.46 units per square kilometre 110.14 units per square kilometre 38.32 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 162.54 units per square kilometre 126.11 units per square kilometre 36.43 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 169.27 units per square kilometre 139.86 units per square kilometre 29.42 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 171.85 units per square kilometre 158.19 units per square kilometre 13.66 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 170.7 units per square kilometre 164.77 units per square kilometre 5.94 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 167.98 units per square kilometre 172.73 units per square kilometre 4.76 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Japan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 172.38 units per square kilometre against 166.69 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Japan and Sri Lanka?
5.69 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, male, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, 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.