Niger vs Sri Lanka: Share of population urban
Niger
18.37
in 2025
Sri Lanka
20.45
in 2025
Niger rank
229th
Sri Lanka rank
228th
Share of population urban over time
- Niger
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.45 against 18.37 in Niger, a difference of 2.08.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Niger ranks 229th and Sri Lanka ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.33 | 15.81 | 10.48 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 19.69 | 12.89 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 11.51 | 22.19 | 10.69 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 14.65 | 20.33 | 5.69 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 15.75 | 16.21 | 0.4587 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 15.3 | 0.9549 | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.38 | 18.61 | 2.23 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.65 | 20.06 | 2.41 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.45 against 18.37 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 2.08, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population urban?
- Niger ranks 229th 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.