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

Singapore
6,575 1000 No
in 2050
Sri Lanka
6,575 1000 No
in 2050
Singapore rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
101st

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

  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
2.0k4.0k6.0k195020002050

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 6,575 1000 No against 6,575 1000 No in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Singapore ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 1,282 1000 No 1,369 1000 No 87.7 1000 No Sri Lanka
1960s 1,848 1000 No 1,876 1000 No 28.96 1000 No Sri Lanka
1970s 2,233 1000 No 2,463 1000 No 230.3 1000 No Sri Lanka
1980s 2,672 1000 No 2,991 1000 No 319.27 1000 No Sri Lanka
1990s 3,422 1000 No 3,342 1000 No 80.04 1000 No Singapore
2000s 4,434 1000 No 3,559 1000 No 874.65 1000 No Singapore
2010s 5,486 1000 No 3,780 1000 No 1,706 1000 No Singapore
2020s 6,133 1000 No 4,179 1000 No 1,955 1000 No Singapore
2030s 6,460 1000 No 4,936 1000 No 1,524 1000 No Singapore
2040s 6,584 1000 No 5,992 1000 No 591.96 1000 No Singapore
2050s 6,575 1000 No 6,575 1000 No 0 1000 No

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
Singapore, at 6,575 1000 No against 6,575 1000 No in Sri Lanka as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
0 1000 No, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Singapore ranks 102nd 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.