Niger vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Niger
1.6%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.5%
in 2020
Niger rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Niger
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Niger ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 0.7% | 6.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Niger, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Niger ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.