Urban population, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban population, male was 9.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, male in Sri Lanka, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9.1% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.8% | — |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Sri Lanka?
- Urban population, male in Sri Lanka was 9.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban population, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.