Sri Lanka has a population density of 918 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Sri Lanka has 32,224 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sri Lanka and Sudan are ranked 25th and 159th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Sri Lanka has 0.27% of the world's population and 0.04% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Sri Lanka is 1,212% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Sri Lanka
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 918 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 25/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
22125995
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 23,884 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,382 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.6% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 19.4% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
Sri Lanka vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Sri Lanka increased by 4.95%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Sri Lanka ranked 27th for population density and is in 25th place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 918 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 923 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 929 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 928 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 918 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 913 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 907 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 898 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 888 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 878 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 858 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 850 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 874 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 868 | - |
| 2010 | 862 | - |
| 2009 | 857 | - |
| 2008 | 852 | - |
| 2007 | 846 | - |
| 2006 | 841 | - |
| 2005 | 835 | - |
| 2004 | 830 | - |
| 2003 | 824 | - |
| 2002 | 818 | - |
| 2001 | 810 | - |
| 2000 | 797 | - |
| 1999 | 782 | - |
| 1998 | 768 | - |
| 1997 | 754 | - |
| 1996 | 739 | - |
| 1995 | 725 | - |
| 1994 | 714 | - |
| 1993 | 703 | - |
| 1992 | 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 19.4% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 19% | 36% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | 33% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | 24% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | 20% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 18% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 17.3% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 17.2% | 14% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 17% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 16.9% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 16.8% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 16.6% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 16.4% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
Densely populated cities
|
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 |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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