Italy vs Sri Lanka: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 8.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 181st and Sri Lanka ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.5% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.8% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 2.0% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population growth?
- Italy ranks 181st and Sri Lanka ranks 184th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.