Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 6,575 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
6,575 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 226 countries
All-time high
6,575 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,222 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sri Lanka, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sri Lanka stood at 6,575 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,575 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,222 1000 No, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,222 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,242 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1,264 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1,291 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1,331 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1,374 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 1,419 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1,467 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 1,517 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1,569 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1,623 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 1,678 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1,734 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,793 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,846 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,901 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,958 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,017 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,077 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,138 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,197 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,256 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,314 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,372 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,430 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2,489 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,550 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,612 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,674 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2,736 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,798 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,852 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,893 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,932 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,972 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,012 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,052 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,094 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,134 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,174 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,212 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,248 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,283 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,315 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,343 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,368 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,388 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,405 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,419 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,434 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,452 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,473 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,497 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,523 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,549 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,574 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,597 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,620 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,642 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,662 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,681 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,700 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,716 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,736 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,757 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,781 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,808 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,838 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,871 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,906 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,945 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,988 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,034 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,084 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,137 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,193 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 4,253 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 4,316 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 4,383 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 4,453 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 4,528 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 4,607 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2032 | 4,690 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 4,778 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 4,870 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 4,967 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 5,068 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2037 | 5,174 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2038 | 5,283 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2039 | 5,393 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 5,503 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2041 | 5,613 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2042 | 5,723 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 5,832 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2044 | 5,941 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2045 | 6,049 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2046 | 6,156 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2047 | 6,262 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2048 | 6,367 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2049 | 6,471 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2050 | 6,575 1000 No | +1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6,575 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6,575 1000 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,035 1000 No, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,369 1000 No | 1,222 1000 No | 1,569 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,876 1000 No | 1,623 1000 No | 2,138 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,463 1000 No | 2,197 1000 No | 2,736 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,991 1000 No | 2,798 1000 No | 3,174 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,342 1000 No | 3,212 1000 No | 3,434 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,559 1000 No | 3,452 1000 No | 3,662 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,780 1000 No | 3,681 1000 No | 3,906 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,179 1000 No | 3,945 1000 No | 4,453 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,936 1000 No | 4,528 1000 No | 5,393 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,992 1000 No | 5,503 1000 No | 6,471 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 6,575 1000 No | 6,575 1000 No | 6,575 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sri Lanka?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sri Lanka was 6,575 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,575 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,222 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.