Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Share of population urban
Malawi
17.59
in 2025
Sri Lanka
20.45
in 2025
Malawi rank
230th
Sri Lanka rank
228th
Share of population urban over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.45 against 17.59 in Malawi, a difference of 2.86.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 230th and Sri Lanka ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.69 | 15.81 | 12.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 4.58 | 19.69 | 15.11 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 7.46 | 22.19 | 14.73 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.1 | 20.33 | 10.24 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 13.3 | 16.21 | 2.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 15.06 | 15.3 | 0.2398 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 18.61 | 2.81 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 20.06 | 3.17 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.45 against 17.59 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 2.86, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population urban?
- Malawi ranks 230th and Sri Lanka ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.