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Population density: Armenia vs Sri Lanka compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. Armenia and Sri Lanka rank 87th and 25th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in Armenia 70.4% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Armenia
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Sri Lanka
2026 274.6 928
2025 276.6 923
2024 278.6 918
2023 272.3 923
2022 272.7 929
2021 272.1 928
2020 272 918
2019 269.5 913
2018 270.1 907
2017 271 898
2016 272.2 888
2015 273.3 878
2014 274.2 858
2013 274.9 850
2012 275.1 874
2011 275.5 868
2010 277 862
2009 278.9 857
2008 280.8 852
2007 282.7 846
2006 284.5 841
2005 286.2 835
2004 287.9 830
2003 289.5 824
2002 291.1 818
2001 292.2 810
2000 293 797
1999 288.1 782
1998 291.9 768
1997 295.3 754
1996 298.3 739
1995 301 725
1994 306 714
1993 314 703
1992 325 691
1991 - 680
1990 - 675
1989 - 671
1988 - 664
1987 - 657
1986 - 650
1985 - 642
1984 - 638
1983 - 636
1982 - 631
1981 - 624
1980 - 613
1979 - 602
1978 - 591
1977 - 580
1976 - 570
1975 - 560
1974 - 550
1973 - 539
1972 - 529
1971 - 518
1970 - 507
1969 - 496
1968 - 485
1967 - 473
1966 - 462
1965 - 451
1964 - 440
1963 - 429
1962 - 419
1961 - 409

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Sri Lanka
2024 65.8% 20.3%
2023 65.7% 20.1%
2022 65.6% 20%
2021 65.4% 19.8%
2020 65.2% 19.7%
2019 65% 19.5%
2018 64.9% 19.3%
2017 64.7% 19.2%
2016 64.6% 19%
2015 64.5% 18.8%
2014 64.4% 18.6%
2013 64.4% 18.4%
2012 64.3% 18.3%
2011 64.3% 17.8%
2010 64.3% 17.2%
2009 64.4% 16.7%
2008 64.4% 16.3%
2007 64.4% 15.9%
2006 64.5% 15.5%
2005 64.5% 15.2%
2004 64.6% 14.9%
2003 64.7% 14.7%
2002 64.7% 14.6%
2001 64.8% 14.6%
2000 65% 14.6%
1999 65.2% 14.7%
1998 65.4% 14.9%
1997 65.7% 15.2%
1996 66.1% 15.5%
1995 66.4% 15.9%
1994 66.7% 16.3%
1993 67% 16.7%
1992 67.3% 17.1%
1991 67.5% 17.6%
1990 67.7% 18.1%
1989 67.8% 18.6%
1988 67.8% 19%
1987 67.7% 19.5%
1986 67.6% 19.9%
1985 67.5% 20.3%
1984 67.3% 20.7%
1983 67% 21%
1982 66.8% 21.3%
1981 66.5% 21.5%
1980 66.2% 21.6%
1979 65.9% 21.8%
1978 65.5% 21.9%
1977 65.1% 22%
1976 64.5% 22.1%
1975 63.8% 22.2%
1974 63% 22.3%
1973 62.3% 22.4%
1972 61.5% 22.4%
1971 60.6% 22.4%
1970 59.9% 22.3%
1969 58.8% 22%
1968 57.7% 21.5%
1967 57% 21%
1966 56.5% 20.4%
1965 56.1% 19.8%
1964 55.6% 19.3%
1963 54.6% 18.9%
1962 53.6% 18.5%
1961 52.5% 18%
1960 51.2% 17.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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