Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.8494 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.8494 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8543 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7756 units per person, in 1972.
That places Sri Lanka 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8245 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8198 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8154 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8113 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8069 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7959 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7902 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7849 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7804 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7772 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7757 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7756 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.776 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7767 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7775 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7786 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7798 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7811 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7825 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7839 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7854 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7874 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.79 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7932 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7968 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8008 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8051 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8096 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8143 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8191 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8239 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8285 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8331 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8374 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8413 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8449 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8481 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8506 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8526 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8538 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8543 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8539 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8527 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8509 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8483 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8452 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8415 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8372 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8326 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8275 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8221 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8174 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8463 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.844 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8415 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8371 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8324 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8285 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8275 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8269 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8214 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8237 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8324 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8402 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8494 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8031 units per person | 0.7804 units per person | 0.8245 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7781 units per person | 0.7756 units per person | 0.7825 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7967 units per person | 0.7839 units per person | 0.8143 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8379 units per person | 0.8191 units per person | 0.8526 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.847 units per person | 0.8326 units per person | 0.8543 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8324 units per person | 0.8174 units per person | 0.8463 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8323 units per person | 0.8214 units per person | 0.8494 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0.8422 units per person compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 0.8351 units per person compare
- 4 Samoa 0.8249 units per person compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.8494 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8543 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7756 units per person in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.