Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living in the capital city
Egypt
22.0%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
22.0%
in 2020
Egypt rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.0% against 22.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | 15.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 15.6% | 1.7% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 15.3% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 3.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.1% | 2.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.0% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.0% against 22.0% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Egypt ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.