Europe & Central Asia vs Sri Lanka: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 241.78 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 224.48 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.69 million | 8.67 million | 289.02 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 285.08 million | 10.45 million | 274.62 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 277.16 million | 12.40 million | 264.76 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 275.56 million | 14.68 million | 260.88 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 266.80 million | 17.04 million | 249.76 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 252.03 million | 17.21 million | 234.82 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 242.81 million | 17.58 million | 225.22 million | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Europe & Central Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 241.78 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 224.48 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 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.