Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Population in the largest city
Sri Lanka
14.6%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
14.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Uzbekistan rank
137th
Population in the largest city over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | 33.2% | 8.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 30.8% | 11.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 26.9% | 8.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.4% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 15.2% | 0.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th 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.