Haiti vs Sri Lanka: Land use over the long term
Haiti
490,000
in 2025
Sri Lanka
440,000
in 2025
Haiti rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Land use over the long term over time
- Haiti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 490,000 against 440,000 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50,000.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Haiti ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 14 and Sri Lanka in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 48,751 | 48,751 | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0 | 52,930 | 52,930 | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0 | 56,517 | 56,517 | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0 | 52,399 | 52,399 | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0 | 47,679 | 47,679 | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0 | 48,183 | 48,183 | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 3,784 | 55,804 | 52,019 | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 6,259 | 60,645 | 54,386 | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 8,015 | 60,264 | 52,249 | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 10,258 | 58,368 | 48,110 | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 13,121 | 56,504 | 43,384 | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 16,774 | 54,673 | 37,899 | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 21,434 | 52,873 | 31,439 | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 27,376 | 51,102 | 23,727 | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 34,948 | 49,359 | 14,411 | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 44,597 | 47,642 | 3,046 | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 56,885 | 45,950 | 10,934 | Haiti |
| 1800s | 72,530 | 44,281 | 28,249 | Haiti |
| 1810s | 93,467 | 42,632 | 50,835 | Haiti |
| 1820s | 120,339 | 41,001 | 79,338 | Haiti |
| 1830s | 139,964 | 46,993 | 92,971 | Haiti |
| 1840s | 154,207 | 57,481 | 96,726 | Haiti |
| 1850s | 169,770 | 203,848 | 34,078 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 177,025 | 214,577 | 37,552 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 181,858 | 225,870 | 44,012 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 179,808 | 237,758 | 57,950 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 187,060 | 250,272 | 63,212 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 193,216 | 263,444 | 70,228 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 203,384 | 277,310 | 73,926 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 214,529 | 291,905 | 77,376 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 260,245 | 307,268 | 47,023 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 313,335 | 323,440 | 10,105 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 430,723 | 340,464 | 90,259 | Haiti |
| 1960s | 500,000 | 283,800 | 216,200 | Haiti |
| 1970s | 500,000 | 439,000 | 61,000 | Haiti |
| 1980s | 499,700 | 439,000 | 60,700 | Haiti |
| 1990s | 492,800 | 439,700 | 53,100 | Haiti |
| 2000s | 490,000 | 440,000 | 50,000 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 490,000 | 440,000 | 50,000 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 490,000 | 440,000 | 50,000 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Haiti or Sri Lanka?
- Haiti, at 490,000 against 440,000 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Haiti and Sri Lanka?
- 50,000, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Haiti ranks 121st 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.