Sri Lanka
Urban population growth (annual %)
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.
Historical trend
Analytical takeaways
- Sri Lanka records 0 for Urban population growth (annual %) in 2025, ranking #183 globally out of 217 countries.
- Urban population growth (annual %) declined from 5 in 1961 to 0 in 2025, a decrease of 5.
- The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.
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