Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Serbia
1.5%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.5%
in 2020
Serbia rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Serbia |
| 1960s | 1.1% | -0.9% | 2.0% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.9% | -0.9% | 1.8% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
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, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Serbia ranks 32nd 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.