Croatia vs Sri Lanka: Land use over the long term
Croatia
436,100
in 2025
Sri Lanka
440,000
in 2025
Croatia rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Land use over the long term over time
- Croatia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 440,000 against 436,100 in Croatia, a difference of 3,900.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 39 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.06 million | 48,751 | 1.02 million | Croatia |
| 1100s | 1.43 million | 52,930 | 1.38 million | Croatia |
| 1200s | 1.20 million | 56,517 | 1.14 million | Croatia |
| 1300s | 925,972 | 52,399 | 873,573 | Croatia |
| 1400s | 1.12 million | 47,679 | 1.07 million | Croatia |
| 1500s | 846,926 | 48,183 | 798,743 | Croatia |
| 1600s | 842,893 | 55,804 | 787,089 | Croatia |
| 1700s | 819,005 | 60,645 | 758,360 | Croatia |
| 1710s | 773,172 | 60,264 | 712,908 | Croatia |
| 1720s | 738,054 | 58,368 | 679,686 | Croatia |
| 1730s | 698,781 | 56,504 | 642,277 | Croatia |
| 1740s | 655,072 | 54,673 | 600,399 | Croatia |
| 1750s | 606,630 | 52,873 | 553,757 | Croatia |
| 1760s | 603,927 | 51,102 | 552,825 | Croatia |
| 1770s | 599,992 | 49,359 | 550,633 | Croatia |
| 1780s | 594,730 | 47,642 | 547,088 | Croatia |
| 1790s | 588,038 | 45,950 | 542,088 | Croatia |
| 1800s | 579,810 | 44,281 | 535,529 | Croatia |
| 1810s | 585,448 | 42,632 | 542,816 | Croatia |
| 1820s | 601,811 | 41,001 | 560,810 | Croatia |
| 1830s | 618,006 | 46,993 | 571,013 | Croatia |
| 1840s | 633,954 | 57,481 | 576,473 | Croatia |
| 1850s | 649,565 | 203,848 | 445,717 | Croatia |
| 1860s | 664,739 | 214,577 | 450,162 | Croatia |
| 1870s | 709,794 | 225,870 | 483,924 | Croatia |
| 1880s | 756,822 | 237,758 | 519,064 | Croatia |
| 1890s | 805,722 | 250,272 | 555,450 | Croatia |
| 1900s | 856,351 | 263,444 | 592,907 | Croatia |
| 1910s | 908,509 | 277,310 | 631,199 | Croatia |
| 1920s | 992,101 | 291,905 | 700,196 | Croatia |
| 1930s | 1.08 million | 307,268 | 773,772 | Croatia |
| 1940s | 1.18 million | 323,440 | 851,690 | Croatia |
| 1950s | 1.29 million | 340,464 | 953,577 | Croatia |
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 283,800 | 1.02 million | Croatia |
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 439,000 | 838,761 | Croatia |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 439,000 | 843,027 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 1.00 million | 439,700 | 564,859 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 277,970 | 440,000 | 162,030 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 531,440 | 440,000 | 91,440 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 496,100 | 440,000 | 56,100 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Croatia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 440,000 against 436,100 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Croatia and Sri Lanka?
- 3,900, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Croatia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.