Sri Lanka Urban Population 1960-2024
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 2023 was 4,233,528, a 0.32% increase from 2022.
- Sri Lanka urban population for 2022 was 4,220,157, a 0.99% increase from 2021.
- 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.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| India |
519,506,163 |
| Indonesia |
162,557,286 |
| Nigeria |
121,487,868 |
| Pakistan |
91,480,744 |
| Bangladesh |
69,999,802 |
| Philippines |
56,658,695 |
| Egypt |
48,580,854 |
| Vietnam |
39,029,513 |
| Ukraine |
25,935,150 |
| Angola |
25,197,645 |
| Morocco |
24,641,815 |
| Ghana |
20,213,181 |
| Uzbekistan |
18,399,889 |
| Myanmar |
17,526,086 |
| Sudan |
17,483,775 |
| Cameroon |
16,992,142 |
| Kenya |
16,265,693 |
| Zambia |
9,530,988 |
| Bolivia |
8,818,928 |
| Tunisia |
8,788,529 |
| Honduras |
6,378,738 |
| El Salvador |
4,798,721 |
| Cambodia |
4,332,792 |
| Sri Lanka |
4,233,528 |
| Republic of Congo |
4,225,221 |
| Nicaragua |
4,217,146 |
| West Bank and Gaza |
4,007,712 |
| Lao PDR |
2,919,691 |
| Mauritania |
2,805,896 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
2,684,173 |
| Mongolia |
2,381,606 |
| Georgia |
2,283,557 |
| Papua New Guinea |
1,417,576 |
| Moldova |
1,078,639 |
| Djibouti |
892,708 |
| Lesotho |
708,766 |
| Timor-Leste |
441,595 |
| Cabo Verde |
406,996 |
| Bhutan |
349,223 |
| Eswatini |
300,163 |
| Solomon Islands |
192,784 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
177,140 |
| Vanuatu |
86,891 |
| Kiribati |
77,121 |
| Micronesia |
26,938 |
| Sri Lanka Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
4,233,528 |
19.21 |
0.32% |
| 2022 |
4,220,157 |
19.03 |
0.99% |
| 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 |
1.26% |
| 2017 |
3,953,813 |
18.38 |
0.78% |
| 2016 |
3,923,222 |
18.31 |
0.72% |
| 2015 |
3,895,227 |
18.26 |
0.67% |
| 2014 |
3,869,404 |
18.22 |
0.62% |
| 2013 |
3,845,557 |
18.20 |
0.55% |
| 2012 |
3,824,280 |
18.20 |
0.67% |
| 2011 |
3,798,768 |
18.21 |
0.84% |
| 2010 |
3,767,051 |
18.23 |
0.82% |
| 2009 |
3,736,413 |
18.24 |
0.88% |
| 2008 |
3,703,550 |
18.26 |
0.94% |
| 2007 |
3,668,772 |
18.27 |
0.95% |
| 2006 |
3,633,955 |
18.29 |
0.91% |
| 2005 |
3,600,908 |
18.30 |
0.85% |
| 2004 |
3,570,452 |
18.32 |
0.88% |
| 2003 |
3,539,045 |
18.33 |
0.92% |
| 2002 |
3,506,624 |
18.35 |
0.91% |
| 2001 |
3,474,709 |
18.37 |
0.68% |
| 2000 |
3,451,097 |
18.38 |
0.48% |
| 1999 |
3,434,609 |
18.40 |
0.51% |
| 1998 |
3,417,229 |
18.41 |
0.52% |
| 1997 |
3,399,620 |
18.43 |
0.61% |
| 1996 |
3,379,037 |
18.44 |
0.71% |
| 1995 |
3,355,216 |
18.46 |
0.84% |
| 1994 |
3,327,309 |
18.47 |
0.95% |
| 1993 |
3,295,777 |
18.49 |
1.05% |
| 1992 |
3,261,230 |
18.50 |
1.10% |
| 1991 |
3,225,554 |
18.52 |
1.15% |
| 1990 |
3,188,779 |
18.54 |
1.16% |
| 1989 |
3,151,922 |
18.55 |
1.20% |
| 1988 |
3,114,212 |
18.57 |
1.27% |
| 1987 |
3,074,789 |
18.58 |
1.31% |
| 1986 |
3,034,658 |
18.60 |
1.31% |
| 1985 |
2,995,267 |
18.61 |
1.29% |
| 1984 |
2,956,902 |
18.63 |
1.28% |
| 1983 |
2,919,360 |
18.64 |
1.33% |
| 1982 |
2,880,871 |
18.66 |
1.48% |
| 1981 |
2,838,550 |
18.68 |
2.06% |
| 1980 |
2,780,564 |
18.61 |
2.33% |
| 1979 |
2,716,459 |
18.50 |
2.38% |
| 1978 |
2,652,470 |
18.40 |
2.35% |
| 1977 |
2,590,965 |
18.30 |
2.33% |
| 1976 |
2,531,373 |
18.20 |
2.35% |
| 1975 |
2,472,570 |
18.10 |
2.37% |
| 1974 |
2,414,753 |
18.00 |
2.43% |
| 1973 |
2,356,856 |
17.90 |
2.52% |
| 1972 |
2,298,257 |
17.80 |
2.59% |
| 1971 |
2,239,494 |
17.70 |
2.68% |
| 1970 |
2,180,176 |
17.60 |
2.76% |
| 1969 |
2,120,861 |
17.50 |
2.83% |
| 1968 |
2,061,583 |
17.40 |
2.92% |
| 1967 |
2,002,247 |
17.30 |
2.93% |
| 1966 |
1,944,343 |
17.21 |
2.93% |
| 1965 |
1,888,127 |
17.11 |
2.96% |
| 1964 |
1,833,103 |
17.01 |
2.99% |
| 1963 |
1,779,146 |
16.92 |
3.38% |
| 1962 |
1,720,042 |
16.75 |
3.37% |
| 1961 |
1,662,998 |
16.59 |
3.39% |
| 1960 |
1,607,588 |
16.43 |
% |
