Sri Lanka - Urban Population 1962
18.46%
+0.45% from 1961
Sri Lanka's urban population was 18.46% in 1962, increased +0.45% from 18.02% in 1961. This was the 54th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1962▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Burundi | 2.01% | 4.6% |
| 2nd | Bhutan | 2.57% | 1.7% |
| 3rd | Rwanda | 2.72% | 2.2% |
| 4th | Botswana | 3.14% | 2.4% |
| 5th | Solomon Islands | 3.31% | 10.2% |
| 6th | Nepal | 3.62% | 1.4% |
| 7th | Yemen, Republic of | 3.80% | 5.7% |
| 8th | Mozambique | 4.08% | 6.4% |
| 9th | Papua New Guinea | 4.17% | 9.7% |
| 10th | Malawi | 4.24% | 2.4% |
| 11th | Uganda | 4.75% | 4.5% |
| 12th | Lesotho | 4.86% | 14.5% |
| 13th | Tanzania | 4.92% | 0.3% |
| 14th | Eswatini | 4.99% | 10.7% |
| 15th | Burkina Faso | 5.20% | 1.6% |
| 16th | Bangladesh | 5.47% | 3.6% |
| 17th | Niger | 6.00% | 2.6% |
| 18th | Cabo Verde | 7.22% | 9.5% |
| 19th | Chad | 7.26% | 4.9% |
| 20th | Mali | 7.73% | 4.9% |
| 21st | Lao PDR | 7.98% | 0.9% |
| 22nd | Mauritania | 8.11% | 8.5% |
| 23rd | Vanuatu | 8.53% | 3.4% |
| 24th | South Sudan | 8.62% | -0.2% |
| 25th | Kenya | 8.63% | 2.3% |
| 26th | Afghanistan | 8.66% | 3.3% |
| 27th | Gambia, The | 8.84% | -1.0% |
| 28th | Timor-Leste | 10.20% | 0.8% |
| 29th | Cambodia | 10.27% | 0.0% |
| 30th | Benin | 10.80% | 5.4% |
| 31st | Guinea | 10.82% | 5.7% |
| 32nd | Eritrea | 10.97% | 2.6% |
| 33rd | Angola | 11.21% | 3.7% |
| 34th | Maldives | 11.43% | 0.2% |
| 35th | Madagascar | 11.47% | 2.8% |
| 36th | Thailand | 12.09% | 1.1% |
| 37th | Tuvalu | 12.52% | 0.7% |
| 38th | British Virgin Islands | 12.63% | 2.3% |
| 39th | Togo | 12.71% | 9.6% |
| 40th | Sudan | 12.99% | 5.1% |
| 41st | Zimbabwe | 13.08% | 2.4% |
| 42nd | Guinea-Bissau | 13.91% | 1.5% |
| 43rd | Gabon | 14.24% | 8.4% |
| 44th | Cameroon | 14.37% | 3.1% |
| 45th | Comoros | 14.95% | 6.4% |
| 46th | Indonesia | 15.06% | 1.5% |
| 47th | Nigeria | 15.35% | 3.8% |
| 48th | Haiti | 15.98% | 2.4% |
| 49th | Viet Nam | 16.12% | 2.5% |
| 50th | São Tomé and Principe | 16.89% | 6.1% |
| 51st | Kiribati | 17.03% | 6.4% |
| 52nd | China | 17.32% | -10.2% |
| 53rd | India | 18.14% | 0.7% |
| 54th | Sri Lanka | 18.46% | 2.5% |
| 55th | Sierra Leone | 18.50% | 3.0% |
| 56th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.69% | 2.8% |
| 57th | Oman | 18.73% | 7.1% |
| 58th | Samoa | 19.02% | 0.4% |
| 59th | Zambia | 19.10% | 5.2% |
| 60th | Tonga | 19.10% | 2.1% |
| 61st | Trinidad and Tobago | 19.50% | 7.5% |
| 62nd | Liberia | 19.92% | 3.5% |
| 63rd | Myanmar | 19.98% | 2.5% |
| 64th | Kosovo | 20.30% | 3.3% |
| 65th | Liechtenstein | 20.31% | -0.6% |
| 66th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.39% | 3.6% |
| 67th | St. Lucia | 20.58% | 0.7% |
| 68th | Côte d'Ivoire | 21.05% | 6.6% |
| 69th | Central African Republic | 21.24% | 2.8% |
| 70th | Faroe Islands | 22.41% | 3.3% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 22.53% | 0.5% |
| 72nd | Pakistan | 22.93% | 1.3% |
| 73rd | Senegal | 23.34% | 2.2% |
| 74th | Honduras | 23.37% | 0.6% |
| 75th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 23.51% | 1.1% |
| 76th | Namibia | 23.85% | 0.9% |
| 77th | Libya | 23.85% | 1.3% |
| 78th | Türkiye | 24.08% | 1.4% |
| 79th | Moldova | 24.46% | 1.8% |
| 80th | Ghana | 24.62% | 2.8% |
| 81st | Equatorial Guinea | 26.13% | 0.1% |
| 82nd | Montenegro | 26.78% | 3.9% |
| 83rd | Malaysia | 26.82% | 1.4% |
| 84th | Seychelles | 28.24% | 1.9% |
| 85th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 28.46% | 2.0% |
| 86th | Fiji | 28.91% | 5.7% |
| 87th | Korea | 29.23% | 2.8% |
| 88th | Guyana | 29.28% | 0.5% |
| 89th | Slovenia | 29.98% | 3.0% |
| 90th | Morocco | 30.15% | 1.7% |
| 91st | Philippines | 30.46% | 0.7% |
| 92nd | Grenada | 30.80% | 0.7% |
| 93rd | Albania | 31.07% | 0.3% |
| 94th | Serbia | 31.10% | 3.5% |
| 95th | Portugal | 31.53% | 1.1% |
| 96th | Dominican Republic | 31.90% | 2.9% |
| 97th | Jamaica | 31.90% | 3.8% |
| 98th | Croatia | 31.99% | 3.1% |
| 99th | Guatemala | 32.84% | 1.5% |
| 100th | Saudi Arabia | 34.10% | 4.1% |
| 101st | Costa Rica | 34.35% | 0.4% |
| 102nd | Slovak Republic | 34.43% | 1.6% |
| 103rd | Algeria | 34.51% | 5.0% |
| 104th | Tajikistan | 34.52% | 1.6% |
| 105th | Belarus | 34.93% | 3.1% |
| 106th | Uzbekistan | 35.14% | 0.7% |
| 107th | Kyrgyz Republic | 35.20% | 1.2% |
| 108th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 35.28% | 1.9% |
| 109th | Romania | 35.69% | 1.8% |
| 110th | Paraguay | 35.80% | 0.4% |
| 111th | Ecuador | 35.81% | 1.6% |
| 112th | North Macedonia | 36.50% | 3.7% |
| 113th | Congo, Republic of | 37.02% | 0.1% |
| 114th | Cyprus | 37.07% | 1.9% |
| 115th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 37.28% | 0.5% |
| 116th | Marshall Islands | 37.38% | 3.7% |
| 117th | Dominica | 38.01% | 0.2% |
| 118th | Tunisia | 38.23% | 1.0% |
| 119th | Channel Islands | 38.40% | -0.7% |
| 120th | El Salvador | 38.64% | 0.3% |
| 121st | Antigua and Barbuda | 38.83% | -1.3% |
| 122nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 39.05% | 1.6% |
| 123rd | New Caledonia | 39.26% | 3.6% |
| 124th | American Samoa | 39.29% | 3.0% |
| 125th | Bulgaria | 39.30% | 2.3% |
| 126th | Mongolia | 40.28% | 3.8% |
| 127th | Nicaragua | 40.35% | 1.5% |
| 128th | Syrian Arab Republic | 40.71% | 0.9% |
| 129th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 40.78% | 0.9% |
| 130th | Barbados | 40.85% | 0.6% |
| 131st | Mauritius | 41.02% | 1.4% |
| 132nd | Lithuania | 41.52% | 2.1% |
| 133rd | Panama | 42.32% | 1.4% |
| 134th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 43.74% | 3.4% |
| 135th | French Polynesia | 44.15% | 2.2% |
| 136th | Jordan | 44.37% | 1.9% |
| 137th | Georgia | 44.39% | 1.7% |
| 138th | Lebanon | 44.98% | 4.0% |
| 139th | West Bank and Gaza | 45.89% | 2.0% |
| 140th | Kazakhstan | 46.04% | 1.4% |
| 141st | Puerto Rico (US) | 46.06% | 2.2% |
| 142nd | Ireland | 46.07% | 1.5% |
| 143rd | Brazil | 46.30% | 1.8% |
| 144th | Turkmenistan | 46.99% | 0.5% |
| 145th | South Africa | 47.01% | 0.3% |
| 146th | Iraq | 47.04% | 3.4% |
| 147th | Brunei Darussalam | 47.42% | 4.8% |
| 148th | Palau | 47.58% | 3.9% |
| 149th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 47.98% | 0.5% |
| 150th | Peru | 48.26% | 1.8% |
| 151st | Ukraine | 48.78% | 1.1% |
| 152nd | Azerbaijan | 49.01% | 0.0% |
| 153rd | Poland | 49.09% | 1.0% |
| 154th | Colombia | 50.05% | 1.9% |
| 155th | Norway | 50.06% | 2.1% |
| 156th | Austria | 50.14% | 0.3% |
| 157th | San Marino | 50.51% | 1.7% |
| 158th | Virgin Islands (US) | 51.46% | -5.3% |
| 159th | Switzerland | 52.35% | 1.3% |
| 160th | Mexico | 52.41% | 1.6% |
| 161st | Djibouti | 53.02% | 2.2% |
| 162nd | Armenia | 53.58% | 2.1% |
| 163rd | Hungary | 53.73% | 0.3% |
| 164th | Belize | 53.93% | 0.1% |
| 165th | Isle of Man | 55.64% | 0.5% |
| 166th | Russian Federation | 55.93% | 1.4% |
| 167th | Finland | 56.84% | 1.1% |
| 168th | Greece | 57.01% | 1.1% |
| 169th | Spain | 57.96% | 1.4% |
| 170th | Cuba | 58.09% | 0.3% |
| 171st | Latvia | 58.32% | 1.0% |
| 172nd | Bahamas, The | 58.53% | 0.8% |
| 173rd | Aruba | 59.21% | 0.2% |
| 174th | European Union | 59.59% | 1.0% |
| 175th | Estonia | 60.09% | 2.2% |
| 176th | Netherlands | 60.31% | 0.3% |
| 177th | Italy | 60.32% | 0.9% |
| 178th | Czechia | 60.55% | 0.8% |
| 179th | Greenland | 61.97% | 3.7% |
| 180th | Andorra | 62.04% | 3.0% |
| 181st | France | 63.46% | 1.5% |
| 182nd | Suriname | 64.60% | 2.5% |
| 183rd | New Zealand | 64.86% | 1.5% |
| 184th | Japan | 65.23% | 1.5% |
| 185th | Belgium | 66.59% | 0.6% |
| 186th | Qatar | 68.28% | 2.4% |
| 187th | Chile | 69.48% | 1.2% |
| 188th | Luxembourg | 70.22% | 0.5% |
| 189th | Canada | 70.45% | 1.1% |
| 190th | United States | 70.92% | 0.7% |
| 191st | Argentina | 73.17% | 1.0% |
| 192nd | Sweden | 74.29% | 1.3% |
| 193rd | Denmark | 75.09% | 0.8% |
| 194th | United Arab Emirates | 75.48% | 1.3% |
| 195th | Curaçao | 76.09% | 0.6% |
| 196th | Germany | 76.68% | 0.7% |
| 197th | Kuwait | 77.24% | 1.1% |
| 198th | United Kingdom | 78.19% | -0.2% |
| 199th | Israel | 78.85% | 1.1% |
| 200th | Uruguay | 80.57% | 0.3% |
| 201st | Northern Mariana Islands | 81.34% | 0.4% |
| 202nd | Iceland | 81.54% | 0.7% |
| 203rd | Australia | 82.22% | 0.3% |
| 204th | Bahrain | 82.35% | 0.0% |
| 205th | Guam | 83.13% | 2.3% |
| 206th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 85.28% | 0.1% |
| 207th | Malta | 89.87% | -0.1% |
| 208th | Macao SAR, China | 95.33% | 0.1% |
| 209th | Bermuda | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 210th | Cayman Islands | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 211th | Gibraltar | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 212th | St. Martin (French part) | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 213th | Monaco | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 214th | Nauru | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 215th | Singapore | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 216th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 100.00% | 0.0% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's urban population in 1962?▾
Sri Lanka's urban population in 1962 was 18.46%. This ranked 54th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's urban population change in 1962?▾
Sri Lanka's urban population increased by 2.5% in 1962 compared to 1961.
Which country had the highest urban population in 1962?▾
Bermuda had the highest urban population in 1962 at 100.00%.
What is the urban population of Sri Lanka in 1962?▾
The urban population of Sri Lanka in 1962 was 18.46%. This ranked 54th globally.
How does 1962 compare to 1961 for Sri Lanka's urban population?▾
Sri Lanka's urban population went from 18.02% in 1961 to 18.46% in 1962, a 2.5% increase.
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