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

0.10.20.30.41992200520191992: 0.396 % of male population1993: 0.392 % of male population1994: 0.389 % of male population1995: 0.393 % of male population1996: 0.14 % of male population1998: 0.131 % of male population1999: 0.15 % of male population2000: 0.133 % of male population2001: 0.144 % of male population2002: 0.125 % of male population2003: 0.134 % of male population2004: 0.144 % of male population2006: 0.148 % of male population2007: 0.118 % of male population2008: 0.121 % of male population2009: 0.149 % of male population2011: 0.129 % of male population2012: 0.177 % of male population2013: 0.167 % of male population2014: 0.164 % of male population2015: 0.166 % of male population2016: 0.167 % of male population2019: 0.167 % of male population

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

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  2. 94 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  3. 95 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  4. 97 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  5. 98 Malawi 0.2% compare
  6. 99 Venezuela 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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