Largest City:Colombo: 685 246
Rank Size Rule
#2:342623
#3:228415
#4:171311
#5:137049
Actual Populations
Colombo 1 Colombo Western 685 246 Negombo
Negombo
2 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 234 559
3 Moratuwa 204 849
4 Negombo 144 995
5 Trincomalee 126 902Rank Size Rule Explanation:
Rank size rule does not apply to the country of Sri Lanka. The model is an ill representation of the actuality that is the 5 most populated cities. The rate of decrease is much slower in the actual as compared to the model.According to these findings the rank size rule is proven invalid.
Population:20.33 million
Population Density:329.34
Urban population percntage: 14%
Average percent change in urban population: NA
Percent improved urban sanitation:90%
Percent improved urban water supply:99%
Rank Size Rule
#2:342623
#3:228415
#4:171311
#5:137049
Actual Populations
Colombo 1 Colombo Western 685 246 Negombo
Negombo
2 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 234 559
3 Moratuwa 204 849
4 Negombo 144 995
5 Trincomalee 126 902Rank Size Rule Explanation:
Rank size rule does not apply to the country of Sri Lanka. The model is an ill representation of the actuality that is the 5 most populated cities. The rate of decrease is much slower in the actual as compared to the model.According to these findings the rank size rule is proven invalid.
Population:20.33 million
Population Density:329.34
Urban population percntage: 14%
Average percent change in urban population: NA
Percent improved urban sanitation:90%
Percent improved urban water supply:99%