Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Samoa
82.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
79.5%
in 2025
Samoa rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 82.5% against 79.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.7% | 80.3% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 79.1% | 77.8% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 79.7% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 83.8% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 84.7% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 81.4% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 79.9% | 2.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 82.5% against 79.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 3.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- Samoa ranks 3rd 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.