Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 4.96 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.96 million
World rank
55th
of 182 countries
All-time high
4.96 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sri Lanka, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sri Lanka is 4.96 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.96 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.35 million | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 1.51 million | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 1.69 million | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 2.05 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 2.53 million | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.86 million | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.29 million | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 3.82 million | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.28 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.96 million | +7.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.96 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.96 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.02 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 million | 1.17 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | 1.69 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million | 1.89 million | 2.05 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.46 million | 2.38 million | 2.53 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.07 million | 2.86 million | 3.29 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 3.82 million | 4.08 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 4.28 million | 4.61 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sri Lanka?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sri Lanka was 4.96 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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