World Bank · Labor
Sri Lanka: Urban population, total
0.17percent · 2019+12.7% since 2006
Urban population, total Annual figures for Sri Lanka from 1992 to 2019.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.168 | |
| 2016 | 0.171 | |
| 2015 | 0.165 | |
| 2014 | 0.163 | |
| 2013 | 0.167 | |
| 2012 | 0.179 | |
| 2011 | 0.13 | |
| 2009 | 0.149 | |
| 2008 | 0.12 | |
| 2007 | 0.12 | |
| 2006 | 0.149 | |
| 2004 | 0.146 | |
| 2003 | 0.135 | |
| 2002 | 0.126 | |
| 2001 | 0.146 | |
| 2000 | 0.136 | |
| 1999 | 0.151 | |
| 1998 | 0.133 | |
| 1996 | 0.144 | |
| 1995 | 0.39 | |
| 1994 | 0.394 | |
| 1993 | 0.396 | |
| 1992 | 0.396 |
Source
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