Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Long term urban population region
Ethiopia
23.3
in 2025
Sri Lanka
20.44
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
193rd
Sri Lanka rank
196th
Long term urban population region over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 23.3 against 20.44 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.86.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Sri Lanka ranks 196th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.0007 | 0.0005 | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0.0006 | 0.0022 | 0.0015 | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0.0019 | 0.0065 | 0.0046 | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0.0058 | 0.0196 | 0.0138 | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0.0173 | 0.0587 | 0.0414 | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0.052 | 0.1761 | 0.1241 | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 0.1559 | 0.5282 | 0.3723 | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 0.4678 | 1.58 | 1.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 0.527 | 1.79 | 1.26 | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 0.5772 | 1.96 | 1.38 | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 0.6322 | 2.14 | 1.51 | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 0.6924 | 2.35 | 1.65 | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 0.7583 | 2.57 | 1.81 | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 0.8305 | 2.81 | 1.98 | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 0.9096 | 3.08 | 2.17 | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 0.9963 | 3.37 | 2.38 | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 1.09 | 3.7 | 2.61 | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 1.2 | 4.05 | 2.85 | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 1.31 | 4.43 | 3.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 1.43 | 4.86 | 3.42 | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 1.57 | 5.32 | 3.75 | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 1.72 | 5.83 | 4.11 | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 1.88 | 6.38 | 4.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 2.06 | 6.99 | 4.92 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 2.26 | 7.65 | 5.39 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 2.47 | 8.38 | 5.91 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 2.71 | 9.18 | 6.47 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 2.97 | 10.05 | 7.09 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 3.25 | 11.01 | 7.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 3.56 | 12.06 | 8.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 3.9 | 13.21 | 9.31 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 4.27 | 14.47 | 10.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 5.47 | 16.04 | 10.57 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 7.6 | 17.72 | 10.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 9.43 | 19.48 | 10.05 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11.31 | 18.03 | 6.72 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 13.69 | 16.53 | 2.84 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 15.68 | 15.73 | 0.0429 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.57 | 16.84 | 1.73 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.1 | 19.32 | 2.78 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 23.3 against 20.44 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 2.86, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Sri Lanka ranks 196th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.