Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Number of people living in the capital city
Sri Lanka
5.22 million people
in 2100
Uzbekistan
6.37 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Uzbekistan rank
40th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 6.37 million people against 5.22 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.15 million people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.09 million people | 3.79 million people | 1.30 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 5.52 million people | 4.34 million people | 1.18 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 5.76 million people | 4.77 million people | 989,175 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 5.82 million people | 5.20 million people | 626,110 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 5.80 million people | 5.53 million people | 269,985 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 5.71 million people | 5.81 million people | 101,675 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2080s | 5.57 million people | 6.05 million people | 485,135 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2090s | 5.39 million people | 6.26 million people | 875,105 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2100s | 5.22 million people | 6.37 million people | 1.15 million people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 6.37 million people against 5.22 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 1.15 million people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 40th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.