Sri Lanka has a population density of 918 people per square mile compared to 348 people in Syria. Sri Lanka has 32,224 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sri Lanka and Syria are ranked 25th and 71st, 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, hence the population density in Sri Lanka is 163.7% higher than in Syria.
Population density comparison
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 918 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 25/197 | 71/197 |
| Population |
22125995
|
26304877
|
| Land area | 23,884 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,382 sq ft | 80,112 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.6% | 42% |
| Urban population | 19.4% | 58% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 19% |
Sri Lanka vs Syria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Sri Lanka increased by 10.6%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Syria.
In 2004, Sri Lanka ranked 24th for population density and is in 25th place now. Syria was 77th in 2004 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 918 | 348 |
| 2023 | 923 | 333 |
| 2022 | 929 | 317 |
| 2021 | 928 | 305 |
| 2020 | 918 | 296.9 |
| 2019 | 913 | 287.1 |
| 2018 | 907 | 276.1 |
| 2017 | 898 | 271.2 |
| 2016 | 888 | 270.7 |
| 2015 | 878 | 274 |
| 2014 | 858 | 285.9 |
| 2013 | 850 | 306 |
| 2012 | 874 | 321 |
| 2011 | 868 | 323 |
| 2010 | 862 | 317 |
| 2009 | 857 | 310 |
| 2008 | 852 | 305 |
| 2007 | 846 | 294.5 |
| 2006 | 841 | 277 |
| 2005 | 835 | 265.4 |
| 2004 | 830 | 258.7 |
| 2003 | 824 | 252.4 |
| 2002 | 818 | 246.2 |
| 2001 | 810 | 240.3 |
| 2000 | 797 | 234.5 |
| 1999 | 782 | 228.7 |
| 1998 | 768 | 223 |
| 1997 | 754 | 217.3 |
| 1996 | 739 | 211.6 |
| 1995 | 725 | 206 |
| 1994 | 714 | 200.2 |
| 1993 | 703 | 194.4 |
| 1992 | 691 | 188.6 |
| 1991 | 680 | 182.9 |
| 1990 | 675 | 177.3 |
| 1989 | 671 | 171.6 |
| 1988 | 664 | 166 |
| 1987 | 657 | 160.5 |
| 1986 | 650 | 155.1 |
| 1985 | 642 | 149.7 |
| 1984 | 638 | 144.6 |
| 1983 | 636 | 139.6 |
| 1982 | 631 | 134.9 |
| 1981 | 624 | 130.5 |
| 1980 | 613 | 126.2 |
| 1979 | 602 | 122.1 |
| 1978 | 591 | 118 |
| 1977 | 580 | 114 |
| 1976 | 570 | 110.2 |
| 1975 | 560 | 106.5 |
| 1974 | 550 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 539 | 99.5 |
| 1972 | 529 | 96.2 |
| 1971 | 518 | 93 |
| 1970 | 507 | 89.9 |
| 1969 | 496 | 87 |
| 1968 | 485 | 84.3 |
| 1967 | 473 | 81.6 |
| 1966 | 462 | 79 |
| 1965 | 451 | 76.6 |
| 1964 | 440 | 74.3 |
| 1963 | 429 | 72 |
| 1962 | 419 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 409 | 67.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 19.4% | 58% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 19% | 56.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | 55.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | 54.2% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | 53.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | 52.8% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | 52.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | 51.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | 52.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | 54.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | 54.9% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | 53.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | 53.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | 53% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | 52.3% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | 51.9% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 51.2% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | 50.8% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | 50.5% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | 50.1% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | 49.8% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | 49.6% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | 49.3% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | 48.9% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | 48.7% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | 48.5% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | 48.3% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | 48.1% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 47.9% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | 47.7% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | 47.3% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | 47% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | 46.4% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 46% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 45.7% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | 45.4% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | 45.1% |
| 1974 | 18% | 44.7% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | 44.4% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | 43.8% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | 43.3% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | 42% |
| 1967 | 17.3% | 41.3% |
| 1966 | 17.2% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | 40% |
| 1964 | 17% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 16.9% | 38.7% |
| 1962 | 16.8% | 38% |
| 1961 | 16.6% | 37.4% |
| 1960 | 16.4% | 36.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka and from 53.4% to 58% in Syria.
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 |
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