Sri Lanka: Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , Sri Lanka's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 2.37.
That's down 1.2% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 4.52 . Sri Lanka ranks #92 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.40
- Trough
- 2.32
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 2.3704 | |
| 2.3995 | |
| 2.3216 |
About Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Sri Lanka's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 2.37, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) fell 1.2% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, Sri Lanka ranked #92 out of 215 countries reporting Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does Sri Lanka's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 4.52, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
- What is Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.