Slovakia vs Sri Lanka: Population in the largest city
Slovakia
15.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14.6%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Population in the largest city over time
- Slovakia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 15.4% against 14.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Slovakia ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 24.6% | 8.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 19.2% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 19.0% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 22.2% | 7.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 20.2% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.8% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Slovakia or Sri Lanka?
- Slovakia, at 15.4% against 14.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Slovakia ranks 133rd 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.