China vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
China
65.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
62.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 65.96 units per square kilometre against 62.5 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.46 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.8144 units per square kilometre | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 13.49 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 38.4 units per square kilometre | 24.31 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 46.52 units per square kilometre | 76.97 units per square kilometre | 30.45 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 46 units per square kilometre | 37.3 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 65.96 units per square kilometre against 62.5 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between China and Sri Lanka?
- 3.46 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air transport, passengers carried 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.