Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Sri Lanka
84.7%
in 2020
Uzbekistan
85.4%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Uzbekistan rank
53rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 85.4% against 84.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.6% | 60.5% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 65.6% | 66.6% | 1.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 70.5% | 73.0% | 2.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 74.8% | 76.1% | 1.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 79.9% | 2.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 83.2% | 2.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 84.8% | 1.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 85.4% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 85.4% against 84.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 0.7%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.