Urban population, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban population, male was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Urban population, male in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2019, urban population, male in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
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 population, male in Sri Lanka?
- Urban population, male in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban population, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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