Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 35.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
35.06
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.06
in 2020
All-time low
20.1
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sri Lanka, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 35.06 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.1 | — |
| 1955 | 21.04 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 22.32 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 22.5 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 23.65 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 24.15 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23.68 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 22.32 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 24.52 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 26.41 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 29.33 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 30.45 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.07 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.03 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 35.06 | +6.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 35.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 35.06 is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.27, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.57 | 20.1 | 21.04 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.41 | 22.32 | 22.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.9 | 23.65 | 24.15 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23 | 22.32 | 23.68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.46 | 24.52 | 26.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.89 | 29.33 | 30.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.05 | 31.07 | 33.03 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.06 | 35.06 | 35.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sri Lanka was 35.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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