Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Population in the largest city
Puerto Rico
25.93
in 2020
Sri Lanka
25.98
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Population in the largest city over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.98 against 25.93 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.94 | 25.36 | 12.42 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 13.86 | 23.79 | 9.92 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 14.94 | 21.69 | 6.75 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 19.69 | 21.61 | 1.93 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 30.26 | 23.27 | 7 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 28.37 | 24.63 | 3.74 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 28.19 | 25.18 | 3.01 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 25.98 | 0.054 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.98 against 25.93 in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.