Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Urban population
Rwanda
4.50 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.45 million
in 2025
Rwanda rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Urban population over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.50 million against 4.45 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 54,750.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,995 | 2.14 million | 2.04 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 186,323 | 2.98 million | 2.79 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 312,549 | 3.16 million | 2.85 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 662,832 | 2.83 million | 2.17 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 3.08 million | 1.57 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 3.94 million | 1.76 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 4.41 million | 533,697 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 4.50 million against 4.45 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 54,750, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population?
- Rwanda ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 218 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.