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Urbanization

Sri Lanka — 22 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2009 urban population: 15% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
2010 urban population: 15% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
2011 urban population: 14% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 1.1% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2012 urban population: 14% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 1.1% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2013 urban population: 15.1% of total population (2011) rate of urbanization: 1.36% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2014 urban population: 15.1% of total population (2011) rate of urbanization: 1.36% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2015 urban population: 18.4% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 0.72% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2016 urban population: 18.4% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 0.72% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2017 urban population: 18.5% of total population (2017) | rate of urbanization: 1.11% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
2018 urban population: 18.5% of total population (2018) | rate of urbanization: 0.85% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
2019 urban population: 18.6% of total population (2019) | rate of urbanization: 0.85% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
2020 urban population: 18.7% of total population (2020) | rate of urbanization: 0.85% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030: PDF
2021 urban population: 18.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2021 urban population: 18.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2022 urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2022 urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2023 urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2023 urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2024 urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2024 urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2025 urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2025 urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)