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Urban population, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Urban population, total was 0.2% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
100th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Urban population, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0.10.20.30.41992200520191992: 0.396 % of total population1993: 0.396 % of total population1994: 0.394 % of total population1995: 0.39 % of total population1996: 0.144 % of total population1998: 0.133 % of total population1999: 0.151 % of total population2000: 0.136 % of total population2001: 0.146 % of total population2002: 0.126 % of total population2003: 0.135 % of total population2004: 0.146 % of total population2006: 0.149 % of total population2007: 0.12 % of total population2008: 0.12 % of total population2009: 0.149 % of total population2011: 0.13 % of total population2012: 0.179 % of total population2013: 0.167 % of total population2014: 0.163 % of total population2015: 0.165 % of total population2016: 0.171 % of total population2019: 0.168 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2019, urban population, total in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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. 97 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  2. 98 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  3. 99 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  4. 101 Malawi 0.2% compare
  5. 102 Venezuela 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Sri Lanka?
Urban population, total in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for urban population, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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