What is the difference in country area — area, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?

0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Country area — Area, per square kilometre

Rwanda

0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Rwanda rank

24th

Sri Lanka rank

26th

Country area — Area, per square kilometre over time

Rwanda
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 190 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
1970s	0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
1980s	0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
1990s	0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
2000s	0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
2010s	0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1053 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
2020s	0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?: Rwanda, at 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in country area — area, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?: 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for country area — area, per square kilometre?: Rwanda ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,041 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.