Urban pop in out of slums in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Urban pop in out of slums was 1.98 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.98 million
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
54th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.62 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201120222000: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2004: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2010: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2016: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2020: 2.2M2022: 2.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Sri Lanka is 1.98 million, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.70 million 1.62 million 1.83 million 5
2010s 2.04 million 1.93 million 2.12 million 5
2020s 2.08 million 1.98 million 2.17 million 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Morocco 2.53 million compare
  2. 52 Guinea 2.30 million compare
  3. 53 South Sudan 2.16 million compare
  4. 55 Korea 1.89 million compare
  5. 56 Egypt 1.84 million compare
  6. 57 Sierra Leone 1.81 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Sri Lanka?
Urban pop in out of slums in Sri Lanka was 1.98 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2020.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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