Urban population in Sri Lanka in 2025 — 4,449,131 people. Ranked 106 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 162.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.45M | +249 | +0.01% |
| 2024 | 4.45M | +9,410 | +0.21% |
| 2023 | 4.44M | +5,980 | +0.13% |
| 2022 | 4.43M | +40,704 | +0.93% |
| 2021 | 4.39M | +83,033 | +1.93% |
| 2020 | 4.31M | +59,340 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.25M | +62,881 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19M | +79,119 | +1.93% |
| 2017 | 4.11M | +84,056 | +2.09% |
| 2016 | 4.02M | +82,784 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.94M | +73,670 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.87M | +73,613 | +1.94% |
| 2013 | 3.79M | −71,625 | −1.85% |
| 2012 | 3.87M | +128,802 | +3.45% |
| 2011 | 3.74M | +135,760 | +3.77% |
| 2010 | 3.6M | +126,144 | +3.63% |
| 2009 | 3.48M | +117,525 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.36M | +108,710 | +3.35% |
| 2007 | 3.25M | +97,827 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15M | +84,853 | +2.77% |
| 2005 | 3.07M | +70,630 | +2.36% |
| 2004 | 3M | +57,672 | +1.96% |
| 2003 | 2.94M | +44,218 | +1.53% |
| 2002 | 2.89M | +37,228 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.86M | +35,963 | +1.28% |
| 2000 | 2.82M | +27,444 | +0.98% |
| 1999 | 2.79M | +15,280 | +0.55% |
| 1998 | 2.78M | +5,076 | +0.18% |
| 1997 | 2.77M | −3,661 | −0.13% |
| 1996 | 2.78M | −10,130 | −0.36% |
| 1995 | 2.79M | −23,000 | −0.82% |
| 1994 | 2.81M | −32,459 | −1.14% |
| 1993 | 2.84M | −27,971 | −0.97% |
| 1992 | 2.87M | −31,979 | −1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9M | −56,323 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.96M | −58,719 | −1.95% |
| 1989 | 3.02M | −43,939 | −1.44% |
| 1988 | 3.06M | −41,442 | −1.34% |
| 1987 | 3.1M | −31,691 | −1.01% |
| 1986 | 3.13M | −24,925 | −0.79% |
| 1985 | 3.16M | −35,026 | −1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.19M | −37,492 | −1.16% |
| 1983 | 3.23M | −18,381 | −0.57% |
| 1982 | 3.25M | +10,336 | +0.32% |
| 1981 | 3.24M | +31,467 | +0.98% |
| 1980 | 3.21M | +36,946 | +1.17% |
| 1979 | 3.17M | +38,572 | +1.23% |
| 1978 | 3.13M | +38,516 | +1.24% |
| 1977 | 3.09M | +39,001 | +1.28% |
| 1976 | 3.06M | +40,612 | +1.35% |
| 1975 | 3.01M | +42,656 | +1.44% |
| 1974 | 2.97M | +46,372 | +1.59% |
| 1973 | 2.93M | +51,620 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.87M | +58,061 | +2.06% |
| 1971 | 2.82M | +78,295 | +2.86% |
| 1970 | 2.74M | +99,699 | +3.78% |
| 1969 | 2.64M | +113,532 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.52M | +120,715 | +5.02% |
| 1967 | 2.4M | +121,198 | +5.31% |
| 1966 | 2.28M | +116,639 | +5.39% |
| 1965 | 2.17M | +108,312 | +5.26% |
| 1964 | 2.06M | +95,767 | +4.88% |
| 1963 | 1.96M | +88,999 | +4.75% |
| 1962 | 1.87M | +89,184 | +5% |
| 1961 | 1.78M | +87,523 | +5.16% |
| 1960 | 1.7M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
