Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Urban area over the long-term
Sri Lanka
481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Tajikistan
463.97 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Tajikistan rank
128th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell against 463.97 kmĀ² per grid cell in Tajikistan, a difference of 17.33 kmĀ² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 202 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0018 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0004 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0013 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0.006 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0014 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0047 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0.0201 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0045 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0156 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0.0585 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0145 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0439 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0.1682 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0469 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1213 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0.5426 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1503 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.3923 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 2.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.5091 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 7.11 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.7 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.41 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 8 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.83 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.17 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 8.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.93 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 9.06 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 9.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 10.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.27 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 10.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.39 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 11.35 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.82 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 11.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.27 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 12.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.71 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 13.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.07 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 13.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.05 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 14.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 17.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.05 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 23.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 30.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.28 kmĀ² per grid cell | 18.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 36.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 16.2 kmĀ² per grid cell | 20.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 42.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 21.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | 20.93 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 43.86 kmĀ² per grid cell | 28.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | 15.72 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 49.26 kmĀ² per grid cell | 36.84 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.43 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 60.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | 47.24 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 72.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 57.57 kmĀ² per grid cell | 15.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 87.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | 64.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 23.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 103.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 65.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | 37.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 122.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | 65.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | 56.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 186.8 kmĀ² per grid cell | 77.39 kmĀ² per grid cell | 109.4 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 249.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | 113.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 135.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 325.13 kmĀ² per grid cell | 160.11 kmĀ² per grid cell | 165.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 340.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 206.87 kmĀ² per grid cell | 133.78 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 338.12 kmĀ² per grid cell | 240.82 kmĀ² per grid cell | 97.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 338.78 kmĀ² per grid cell | 262.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | 76.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 384.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 339.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | 45.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 453.2 kmĀ² per grid cell | 434.2 kmĀ² per grid cell | 19 kmĀ² per grid cell | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 481.3 kmĀ² per grid cell against 463.97 kmĀ² per grid cell in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 17.33 kmĀ² per grid cell, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) ā with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.