OECD members vs Sri Lanka: Rural population
OECD members
262.00 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.31 million
in 2025
OECD members rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Rural population over time
- OECD members
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 262.00 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 244.69 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 15.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 46 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308.69 million | 8.67 million | 300.02 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 303.61 million | 10.45 million | 293.16 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 303.55 million | 12.40 million | 291.15 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 298.73 million | 14.68 million | 284.05 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 283.20 million | 17.04 million | 266.16 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 267.37 million | 17.21 million | 250.16 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 262.79 million | 17.58 million | 245.21 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, OECD members or Sri Lanka?
- OECD members, at 262.00 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between OECD members and Sri Lanka?
- 244.69 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- OECD members ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 46 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.