Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Population in the largest city
Brazil
12.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Population in the largest city over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.6% against 12.3% in Brazil, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 153 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 24.6% | 10.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 19.2% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 19.0% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 22.2% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 20.2% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 14.8% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.3% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.6% against 12.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 2.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Brazil ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.