In 2020, the urban population in Sri Lanka stood at approximately 3.94 million people. This constituted an increase from approximately 3.69 million people in Sri Lanka living in urban areas in 2011.
Urban population in Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
Definition: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the administrative criteria used by each country or area.
Source: World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision. Estimated demographic trends are projections based on censuses, administrative data and surveys provided by countries through an annual questionnaire. Population data from all sources are evaluated by the United Nations for completeness, accuracy and consistency.
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UNESCAP. (February 17, 2022). Urban population in Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/603515/sri-lanka-urban-population/
UNESCAP. "Urban population in Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603515/sri-lanka-urban-population/
UNESCAP. (2022). Urban population in Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603515/sri-lanka-urban-population/
UNESCAP. "Urban Population in Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603515/sri-lanka-urban-population/
UNESCAP, Urban population in Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603515/sri-lanka-urban-population/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Urban population in Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNESCAP, February 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/603515/sri-lanka-urban-population/
