South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Urban population, per capita
South Sudan
0.2168 units per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.2045 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan rank
211th
Sri Lanka rank
213th
Urban population, per capita over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.2168 units per person against 0.2045 units per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0123 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Sudan ranks 211th and Sri Lanka ranks 213th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0858 units per person | 0.1969 units per person | 0.1111 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.085 units per person | 0.2219 units per person | 0.1369 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0951 units per person | 0.2033 units per person | 0.1083 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1448 units per person | 0.1621 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1673 units per person | 0.153 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1869 units per person | 0.1861 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2093 units per person | 0.2006 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- South Sudan, at 0.2168 units per person against 0.2045 units per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0123 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 211th and Sri Lanka ranks 213th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.