Population aged 25-64, urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 25-64, urban was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
44th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 25-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.45 % of urban population1993: 0.458 % of urban population1994: 0.457 % of urban population1995: 0.471 % of urban population1996: 0.485 % of urban population1998: 0.499 % of urban population1999: 0.505 % of urban population2000: 0.508 % of urban population2001: 0.506 % of urban population2002: 0.507 % of urban population2003: 0.5 % of urban population2004: 0.501 % of urban population2006: 0.512 % of urban population2007: 0.517 % of urban population2008: 0.519 % of urban population2009: 0.515 % of urban population2011: 0.516 % of urban population2012: 0.512 % of urban population2013: 0.519 % of urban population2014: 0.519 % of urban population2015: 0.511 % of urban population2016: 0.483 % of urban population2019: 0.524 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 25-64, urban in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1992 0.5%
1993 0.5% +1.8%
1994 0.5% -0.2%
1995 0.5% +2.9%
1996 0.5% +3.0%
1998 0.5% +2.8%
1999 0.5% +1.2%
2000 0.5% +0.8%
2001 0.5% -0.5%
2002 0.5% +0.2%
2003 0.5% -1.2%
2004 0.5% +0.1%
2006 0.5% +2.1%
2007 0.5% +1.0%
2008 0.5% +0.3%
2009 0.5% -0.7%
2011 0.5% +0.2%
2012 0.5% -0.8%
2013 0.5% +1.4%
2014 0.5% +0.0%
2015 0.5% -1.5%
2016 0.5% -5.5%
2019 0.5% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 41 India 0.5% compare
  2. 42 Denmark 0.5% compare
  3. 43 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  4. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  5. 46 Finland 0.5% compare
  6. 47 Sweden 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 25-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 25-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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