Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Rural population
Sri Lanka
17.31 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.15 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Uzbekistan rank
30th
Rural population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 18.15 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 842,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.67 million | 6.29 million | 2.38 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10.45 million | 8.24 million | 2.21 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12.40 million | 10.47 million | 1.93 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.68 million | 12.77 million | 1.91 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 17.04 million | 13.02 million | 4.02 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.21 million | 15.00 million | 2.21 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.58 million | 17.32 million | 264,583 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 18.15 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 842,900, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 217 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.