New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Urban population
New Zealand
4.47 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.45 million
in 2025
New Zealand rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Urban population over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.47 million against 4.45 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23,500.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Globally, New Zealand ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.