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Sri Lanka Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Sri Lanka urban population for 2021 was 4,178,622, a 1.88% increase from 2020.
  • Sri Lanka urban population for 2020 was 4,101,702, a 1.22% increase from 2019.
  • Sri Lanka urban population for 2019 was 4,052,088, a 1.21% increase from 2018.
  • Sri Lanka urban population for 2018 was 4,003,749, a 1.56% increase from 2017.
  
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
India 498,179,071
Indonesia 156,833,203
Nigeria 112,560,662
Pakistan 86,636,953
Bangladesh 65,957,486
Philippines 54,302,696
Egypt 46,831,955
Vietnam 37,088,534
Ukraine 30,548,582
Morocco 23,753,114
Angola 23,276,246
Ghana 19,038,233
Uzbekistan 17,606,637
Myanmar 16,918,421
Sudan 16,250,768
Cameroon 15,815,458
Kenya 15,102,890
Zambia 8,800,295
Tunisia 8,570,328
Bolivia 8,513,008
Honduras 6,062,373
El Salvador 4,679,934
Sri Lanka 4,178,622
Cambodia 4,092,180
Nicaragua 4,060,795
Republic of Congo 3,984,863
West Bank and Gaza 3,790,664
Lao PDR 2,742,742
Mauritania 2,590,523
Kyrgyz Republic 2,485,736
Mongolia 2,302,772
Georgia 2,220,419
Papua New Guinea 1,338,796
Moldova 1,124,483
Djibouti 864,734
Lesotho 672,573
Timor-Leste 418,673
Cabo Verde 394,509
Bhutan 334,381
Eswatini 290,545
Solomon Islands 177,869
Sao Tome and Principe 167,493
Vanuatu 81,907
Kiribati 72,601
Micronesia 26,097
Sri Lanka Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 4,178,622 18.86 1.86%
2020 4,101,702 18.71 1.22%
2019 4,052,088 18.59 1.20%
2018 4,003,749 18.48 1.55%
2017 3,942,265 18.38 1.53%
2016 3,882,481 18.31 1.41%
2015 3,828,283 18.26 1.13%
2014 3,785,336 18.22 1.04%
2013 3,746,058 18.20 0.79%
2012 3,716,533 18.20 0.05%
2011 3,714,770 18.21 0.59%
2010 3,692,904 18.23 0.60%
2009 3,670,930 18.24 0.61%
2008 3,648,476 18.26 0.63%
2007 3,625,538 18.27 0.65%
2006 3,602,000 18.29 0.69%
2005 3,577,319 18.30 0.72%
2004 3,551,533 18.32 0.76%
2003 3,524,535 18.33 0.76%
2002 3,497,774 18.35 0.71%
2001 3,473,139 18.37 0.63%
2000 3,451,324 18.38 0.52%
1999 3,433,299 18.40 0.45%
1998 3,417,928 18.41 0.42%
1997 3,403,632 18.43 0.48%
1996 3,387,296 18.44 0.59%
1995 3,367,278 18.46 0.74%
1994 3,342,592 18.47 0.86%
1993 3,314,121 18.49 0.97%
1992 3,282,022 18.50 1.05%
1991 3,247,618 18.52 1.12%
1990 3,211,331 18.54 1.19%
1989 3,173,474 18.55 1.26%
1988 3,133,604 18.57 1.31%
1987 3,092,780 18.58 1.34%
1986 3,051,556 18.60 1.34%
1985 3,010,891 18.61 1.33%
1984 2,971,046 18.63 1.33%
1983 2,931,702 18.64 1.35%
1982 2,892,526 18.66 1.40%
1981 2,852,352 18.68 1.93%
1980 2,797,719 18.61 2.21%
1979 2,736,532 18.50 2.30%
1978 2,674,344 18.40 2.36%
1977 2,611,907 18.30 2.40%
1976 2,550,066 18.20 2.41%
1975 2,489,268 18.10 2.42%
1974 2,429,808 18.00 2.43%
1973 2,371,584 17.90 2.46%
1972 2,313,878 17.80 2.53%
1971 2,255,984 17.70 2.64%
1970 2,197,240 17.60 2.75%
1969 2,137,616 17.50 2.86%
1968 2,077,382 17.40 2.94%
1967 2,017,240 17.30 2.97%
1966 1,958,271 17.21 2.96%
1965 1,901,062 17.11 2.94%
1964 1,846,015 17.01 2.93%
1963 1,792,676 16.92 3.31%
1962 1,734,301 16.75 3.32%
1961 1,677,723 16.59 3.35%
1960 1,622,475 16.43 %