India vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
India
60.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
62.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 62.5 units per square kilometre against 60.68 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 1.82 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 5.86 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 13.3 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.75 units per square kilometre | 38.4 units per square kilometre | 27.65 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 35.61 units per square kilometre | 76.97 units per square kilometre | 41.36 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 39.8 units per square kilometre | 37.3 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 62.5 units per square kilometre against 60.68 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between India and Sri Lanka?
- 1.82 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 55th 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.