South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Rural population
South Sudan
78.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
79.5%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 79.5% against 78.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.4% | 80.3% | 11.1% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 77.8% | 13.7% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 79.7% | 10.8% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 83.8% | 1.7% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 84.7% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 81.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.9% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 79.5% against 78.3% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- South Sudan ranks 8th 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.