Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Malaysia
0.6202
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.7262
in 2025
Malaysia rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7262 against 0.6202 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.106.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 | 1.22 | 1.2 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 2.45 | 1.22 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.47 | -0.211 | 1.68 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.53 | -1.68 | 5.21 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.42 | -2.23 | 4.64 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.47 | 0.0824 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6017 | 1.42 | 0.8159 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5892 | 0.7857 | 0.1966 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7262 against 0.6202 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.106, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.