What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between Japan and Sri Lanka?

0.0001 sq. km per person, with Japan ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Sri Lanka: Land area in square kilometers, per capita

Japan

0.0029 sq. km per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.0028 sq. km per person

in 2023

Japan rank

182nd

Sri Lanka rank

185th

Land area in square kilometers, per capita over time

Japan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0029 sq. km per person against 0.0028 sq. km per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Japan ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0037 sq. km per person	0.0058 sq. km per person	0.002 sq. km per person	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.0033 sq. km per person	0.0047 sq. km per person	0.0014 sq. km per person	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.003 sq. km per person	0.004 sq. km per person	0.001 sq. km per person	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0036 sq. km per person	0.0007 sq. km per person	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0031 sq. km per person	0.0003 sq. km per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0001 sq. km per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0029 sq. km per person	0.0028 sq. km per person	0.0001 sq. km per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, per capita, Japan or Sri Lanka?: Japan, at 0.0029 sq. km per person against 0.0028 sq. km per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between Japan and Sri Lanka?: 0.0001 sq. km per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area in square kilometers, per capita?: Japan ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.