Urban and rural population 2050 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban and rural population 2050 was 19.22 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
19.22 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 238 countries
All-time high
19.22 million
in 2050
All-time low
799,994
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Sri Lanka, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Sri Lanka stood at 19.22 million. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.22 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 799,994, in 1000.
That places Sri Lanka 29th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 799,994 | 799,994 | 799,994 | 1 |
| 1100s | 899,980 | 899,980 | 899,980 | 1 |
| 1200s | 999,935 | 999,935 | 999,935 | 1 |
| 1300s | 969,810 | 969,810 | 969,810 | 1 |
| 1400s | 929,454 | 929,454 | 929,454 | 1 |
| 1500s | 998,239 | 998,239 | 998,239 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.09 million | 4.09 million | 4.09 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.53 million | 4.53 million | 4.53 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.21 million | 6.61 million | 7.82 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.67 million | 7.97 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.45 million | 9.55 million | 11.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.40 million | 11.64 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.68 million | 13.39 million | 16.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.04 million | 16.47 million | 17.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 17.27 million | 18.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 million | 18.13 million | 18.70 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.92 million | 18.74 million | 19.07 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 19.17 million | 19.09 million | 19.22 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 19.22 million | 19.22 million | 19.22 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 27 Cameroon 20.85 million compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 20.55 million compare
- 30 Brazil 18.96 million compare
- 31 Chad 18.51 million compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 16.82 million compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Sri Lanka?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Sri Lanka was 19.22 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 million in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 799,994 in 1000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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