Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.9 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | -0.8% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.0% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for urban population growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 185th 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.