What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Germany and Sri Lanka?

5.83 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Sri Lanka: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Germany

125.27 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

131.1 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Germany rank

40th

Sri Lanka rank

37th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

Germany
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 131.1 units per square kilometre against 125.27 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 5.83 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	114.17 units per square kilometre	112.31 units per square kilometre	1.86 units per square kilometre	Germany
2000s	117.6 units per square kilometre	129.41 units per square kilometre	11.81 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2010s	122.23 units per square kilometre	135.01 units per square kilometre	12.78 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2020s	124.49 units per square kilometre	135.88 units per square kilometre	11.39 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Germany or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 131.1 units per square kilometre against 125.27 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Germany and Sri Lanka?: 5.83 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?: Germany ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Labor force, total 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.