Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Rural population
Arab World
201.16 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.31 million
in 2025
Arab World rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Rural population over time
- Arab World
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 201.16 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 183.85 million.
That makes Arab World's figure about 11.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 49 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.85 million | 8.67 million | 59.18 million | Arab World |
| 1970s | 81.70 million | 10.45 million | 71.25 million | Arab World |
| 1980s | 101.58 million | 12.40 million | 89.18 million | Arab World |
| 1990s | 122.85 million | 14.68 million | 108.17 million | Arab World |
| 2000s | 147.45 million | 17.04 million | 130.41 million | Arab World |
| 2010s | 170.77 million | 17.21 million | 153.55 million | Arab World |
| 2020s | 193.28 million | 17.58 million | 175.69 million | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Arab World or Sri Lanka?
- Arab World, at 201.16 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Arab World and Sri Lanka?
- 183.85 million, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- Arab World ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.