Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Long term urban population region
Sri Lanka
20.44
in 2025
Uganda
19.57
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
196th
Uganda rank
198th
Long term urban population region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.44 against 19.57 in Uganda, a difference of 0.87.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 198th of 202 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 0.0022 | 0.0004 | 0.0018 | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 0.0065 | 0.0012 | 0.0054 | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 0.0196 | 0.0035 | 0.0161 | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 0.0587 | 0.0104 | 0.0482 | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 0.1761 | 0.0313 | 0.1447 | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 0.5282 | 0.094 | 0.4342 | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 1.58 | 0.282 | 1.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 1.79 | 0.3177 | 1.47 | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 1.96 | 0.348 | 1.61 | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 2.14 | 0.3811 | 1.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 2.35 | 0.4174 | 1.93 | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 2.57 | 0.4572 | 2.11 | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 2.81 | 0.5007 | 2.31 | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 3.08 | 0.5484 | 2.53 | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 3.37 | 0.6006 | 2.77 | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 3.7 | 0.6578 | 3.04 | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 4.05 | 0.7205 | 3.33 | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 4.43 | 0.7891 | 3.64 | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 4.86 | 0.8642 | 3.99 | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 5.32 | 0.9466 | 4.37 | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 5.83 | 1.04 | 4.79 | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 6.38 | 1.14 | 5.24 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 6.99 | 1.24 | 5.74 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 7.65 | 1.36 | 6.29 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 8.38 | 1.49 | 6.89 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 9.18 | 1.63 | 7.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 10.05 | 1.79 | 8.26 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 11.01 | 1.96 | 9.05 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 12.06 | 2.15 | 9.91 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 13.21 | 2.35 | 10.86 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 14.47 | 2.57 | 11.89 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 16.04 | 3.48 | 12.56 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 17.72 | 5.43 | 12.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 19.48 | 6.99 | 12.49 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 18.03 | 9 | 9.03 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.53 | 11.65 | 4.87 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 15.73 | 12.69 | 3.04 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.84 | 15.09 | 1.75 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.32 | 18.43 | 0.8916 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.44 against 19.57 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0.87, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 198th 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.