Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Liberia
6,689 1000 No
in 2050
Sri Lanka
6,575 1000 No
in 2050
Liberia rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
101st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Liberia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 6,689 1000 No against 6,575 1000 No in Sri Lanka, a difference of 114 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Liberia ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 155.53 1000 No 1,369 1000 No 1,214 1000 No Sri Lanka
1960s 272.96 1000 No 1,876 1000 No 1,604 1000 No Sri Lanka
1970s 486.22 1000 No 2,463 1000 No 1,977 1000 No Sri Lanka
1980s 896.41 1000 No 2,991 1000 No 2,095 1000 No Sri Lanka
1990s 1,073 1000 No 3,342 1000 No 2,269 1000 No Sri Lanka
2000s 1,510 1000 No 3,559 1000 No 2,049 1000 No Sri Lanka
2010s 2,216 1000 No 3,780 1000 No 1,563 1000 No Sri Lanka
2020s 3,111 1000 No 4,179 1000 No 1,068 1000 No Sri Lanka
2030s 4,315 1000 No 4,936 1000 No 621.28 1000 No Sri Lanka
2040s 5,792 1000 No 5,992 1000 No 200.08 1000 No Sri Lanka
2050s 6,689 1000 No 6,575 1000 No 114.43 1000 No Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
Liberia, at 6,689 1000 No against 6,575 1000 No in Sri Lanka as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
114 1000 No, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Liberia ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.