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
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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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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.