Sri Lanka vs Syria: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Sri Lanka
14.6%
in 2025
Syria
15.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Syria rank
134th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 15.2% against 14.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Syria ranks 134th of 153 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | 31.9% | 7.3% | Syria |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 32.9% | 13.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 30.7% | 11.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 26.0% | 3.8% | Syria |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 25.3% | 5.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 16.4% | 1.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 15.3% | 1.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 15.2% against 14.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Syria ranks 134th 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.