Mali vs Sri Lanka: Rural population
Mali
17.08 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.31 million
in 2025
Mali rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Rural population over time
- Mali
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.31 million against 17.08 million in Mali, a difference of 225,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 million | 8.67 million | 3.39 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.95 million | 10.45 million | 4.50 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.01 million | 12.40 million | 5.39 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.34 million | 14.68 million | 6.35 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.60 million | 17.04 million | 6.44 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.65 million | 17.21 million | 3.56 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.24 million | 17.58 million | 1.34 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mali or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.31 million against 17.08 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 225,300, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- Mali ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- 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.