Niger vs Sri Lanka: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Niger
81.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
79.5%
in 2025
Niger rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Niger
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Niger currently reports 81.6% against 79.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.2% | 80.3% | 12.9% | Niger |
| 1970s | 88.5% | 77.8% | 10.7% | Niger |
| 1980s | 85.4% | 79.7% | 5.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.8% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 84.7% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 81.4% | 2.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 79.9% | 2.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Niger, at 81.6% against 79.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 2.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- Niger ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- 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.