Urban pop in out of slums in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban pop in out of slums was 1.98 million in 2022. β² Rising
Urban pop in out of slums in Sri Lanka, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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