Post-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 212.43 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 195.13 million.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 12.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 46 groups.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.51 million | 8.67 million | 264.85 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 259.92 million | 10.45 million | 249.47 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 252.88 million | 12.40 million | 240.48 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 242.96 million | 14.68 million | 228.28 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 225.99 million | 17.04 million | 208.95 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 215.50 million | 17.21 million | 198.29 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 213.30 million | 17.58 million | 195.72 million | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Post-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 212.43 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 195.13 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 32nd 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.