Norway vs Sri Lanka: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.69 million against 4.45 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 239,910.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 2.14 million | 75,342 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.73 million | 2.98 million | 252,690 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 3.16 million | 203,221 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 2.83 million | 378,578 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.59 million | 3.08 million | 513,982 | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 3.94 million | 221,343 | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 4.41 million | 150,253 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 4.69 million against 4.45 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 239,910, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population?
- Norway ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.