Sri Lanka has a population density of 918 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Sri Lanka has 32,224 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu are ranked 25th and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Sri Lanka is 1,218% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Sri Lanka
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 918 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 25/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
22125995
|
341110
|
| Land area | 23,884 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,382 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.6% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 19.4% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Sri Lanka increased by 10.6%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Sri Lanka ranked 24th for population density and is in 25th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 918 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 923 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 929 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 928 | 65 |
| 2020 | 918 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 913 | 62 |
| 2018 | 907 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 898 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 888 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 878 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 858 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 850 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 874 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 868 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 862 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 857 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 852 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 846 | 47 |
| 2006 | 841 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 835 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 830 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 824 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 818 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 810 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 797 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 782 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 768 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 754 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 739 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 725 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 714 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 703 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 691 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 680 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 675 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 671 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 664 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 657 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 650 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 642 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 638 | 27 |
| 1983 | 636 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 631 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 624 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 613 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 602 | 24 |
| 1978 | 591 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 580 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 570 | 22 |
| 1975 | 560 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 550 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 539 | 20 |
| 1972 | 529 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 518 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 507 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 496 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 485 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 473 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 462 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 451 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 440 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 429 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 419 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 409 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 19.4% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 26% |
| 2022 | 19% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | 25% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | 24% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | 22% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | 19% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | 18% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 18% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | 13% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 17.3% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 17.2% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 17% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 16.9% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 16.8% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 16.6% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 16.4% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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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