IDA only vs Sri Lanka: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
IDA only
63.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
79.5%
in 2025
IDA only rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- IDA only
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 79.5% against 63.1% in IDA only, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.3% | 80.3% | 7.0% | IDA only |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 77.8% | 5.6% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 79.7% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 83.8% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 84.7% | 12.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 81.4% | 13.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 79.9% | 15.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA only or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 79.5% against 63.1% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 16.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- IDA only ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.