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 111th out of 243 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sri Lanka

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

111th

of 243 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 111th of 243 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.

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

108 Hungary 6,774 1000 No compare
109 Liberia 6,689 1000 No compare
110 Paraguay 6,607 1000 No compare
112 Singapore 6,575 1000 No compare
113 Mauritania 6,532 1000 No compare
114 Rwanda 6,483 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Sri Lanka

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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 45.7% (2025)

All data for Sri Lanka →

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 111th out of 243 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

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: 12 August 2026

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.