Pakistan has a population density of 844 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Pakistan has 37,780 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are ranked 29th and 25th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Pakistan has 3.09% of the world's population and 0.52% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Pakistan is 8% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Pakistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 844 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 29/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
258497127
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 297,638 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 33,023 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.6% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 38.4% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.3% | 0% |
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Pakistan increased by 46.7%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, Pakistan ranked 38th for population density and is in 29th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 844 | 918 |
| 2023 | 832 | 923 |
| 2022 | 819 | 929 |
| 2021 | 805 | 928 |
| 2020 | 790 | 918 |
| 2019 | 775 | 913 |
| 2018 | 762 | 907 |
| 2017 | 750 | 898 |
| 2016 | 740 | 888 |
| 2015 | 730 | 878 |
| 2014 | 720 | 858 |
| 2013 | 709 | 850 |
| 2012 | 698 | 874 |
| 2011 | 685 | 868 |
| 2010 | 669 | 862 |
| 2009 | 653 | 857 |
| 2008 | 637 | 852 |
| 2007 | 620 | 846 |
| 2006 | 604 | 841 |
| 2005 | 589 | 835 |
| 2004 | 575 | 830 |
| 2003 | 561 | 824 |
| 2002 | 548 | 818 |
| 2001 | 535 | 810 |
| 2000 | 520 | 797 |
| 1999 | 506 | 782 |
| 1998 | 492 | 768 |
| 1997 | 479 | 754 |
| 1996 | 466 | 739 |
| 1995 | 452 | 725 |
| 1994 | 439 | 714 |
| 1993 | 427 | 703 |
| 1992 | 415 | 691 |
| 1991 | 403 | 680 |
| 1990 | 390 | 675 |
| 1989 | 377 | 671 |
| 1988 | 365 | 664 |
| 1987 | 353 | 657 |
| 1986 | 341 | 650 |
| 1985 | 330 | 642 |
| 1984 | 320 | 638 |
| 1983 | 310 | 636 |
| 1982 | 299.3 | 631 |
| 1981 | 288.3 | 624 |
| 1980 | 276.5 | 613 |
| 1979 | 265.4 | 602 |
| 1978 | 256.4 | 591 |
| 1977 | 248.3 | 580 |
| 1976 | 240.6 | 570 |
| 1975 | 233.4 | 560 |
| 1974 | 226.5 | 550 |
| 1973 | 219.9 | 539 |
| 1972 | 213.6 | 529 |
| 1971 | 207.8 | 518 |
| 1970 | 202.1 | 507 |
| 1969 | 196.4 | 496 |
| 1968 | 190.9 | 485 |
| 1967 | 185.5 | 473 |
| 1966 | 180.3 | 462 |
| 1965 | 175.4 | 451 |
| 1964 | 170.7 | 440 |
| 1963 | 166.1 | 429 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 419 |
| 1961 | 157.6 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 38.4% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 38% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 19% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 36% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 35% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 34% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 33% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 27% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 26% | 18% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 24.3% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 24% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 23.8% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 23.3% | 17% |
| 1963 | 23% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 22.1% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33.8% to 38.4% in Pakistan and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Karachi | 14.9M |
| Lahore | 11.1M |
| Faisalabad | 3.2M |
| Rawalpindi | 2.1M |
| Gujranwala | 2.03M |
| Peshawar | 1.97M |
| Multan | 1.87M |
| Hyderabad | 1.73M |
| Islamabad | 1.01M |
| Quetta | 1M |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| 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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