Urban population, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban population, per capita was 0.2045 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2045 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2244 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1457 units per person, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1755 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1802 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1846 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1887 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1931 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1984 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2041 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2098 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2151 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2196 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2228 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2243 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2244 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.224 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2233 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2225 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2214 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2202 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2189 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2175 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2161 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2146 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2126 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.21 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2068 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1992 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1949 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1904 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1857 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1809 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1761 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1715 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1669 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1626 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1587 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1551 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1519 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1494 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1474 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1462 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1457 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1461 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1473 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1491 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1517 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1548 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1585 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1628 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1674 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1725 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1779 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1826 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1843 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1862 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.188 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1897 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1915 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1932 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1949 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1966 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1983 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1999 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2015 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.203 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2045 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1969 units per person | 0.1755 units per person | 0.2196 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2219 units per person | 0.2175 units per person | 0.2244 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2033 units per person | 0.1857 units per person | 0.2161 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1621 units per person | 0.1474 units per person | 0.1809 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.153 units per person | 0.1457 units per person | 0.1674 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1861 units per person | 0.1725 units per person | 0.1949 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2006 units per person | 0.1966 units per person | 0.2045 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Urban population, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.2045 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2244 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1457 units per person in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban population, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.