Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 20.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 20.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 18.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.5% | 6 |
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More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 20.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.