Sri Lanka—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #179 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.2%
2024
YoY Change
+57.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#179
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.7%
2011
Minimum
-1.9%
2013
CAGR
-6.2%
25 years
Last
0.2%
Previous
0.1%
Highest
3.7%
Lowest
-1.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's urban population growth (%) was 0.2% in 2024, ranking #179 out of 217 countries. This represents a +57.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.7% (2011) and the lowest was -1.9% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2% | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -85.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +202.7% |
| 2013 | -1.9% | -155.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |