Rural population, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rural population, per capita was 0.7955 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.7955 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8543 units per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.7756 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7955 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8543 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7756 units per person, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8245 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8198 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8154 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8113 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8069 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7959 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7902 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7849 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7804 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7772 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7757 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7756 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.776 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7767 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7775 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7786 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7798 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7811 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7825 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7839 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7854 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7874 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.79 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7932 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7968 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8008 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8051 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8096 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8143 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8191 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8239 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8285 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8331 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8374 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8413 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8449 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8481 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8506 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8526 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8538 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8543 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8539 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8527 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8509 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8483 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8452 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8415 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8372 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8326 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8275 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8221 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8174 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8157 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8138 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.812 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8103 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8085 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8068 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8051 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7985 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.797 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7955 units per person | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7955 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7955 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.609 units per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8031 units per person | 0.7804 units per person | 0.8245 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7781 units per person | 0.7756 units per person | 0.7825 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7967 units per person | 0.7839 units per person | 0.8143 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8379 units per person | 0.8191 units per person | 0.8526 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.847 units per person | 0.8326 units per person | 0.8543 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8139 units per person | 0.8051 units per person | 0.8275 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7994 units per person | 0.7955 units per person | 0.8034 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Rural population, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.7955 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8543 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7756 units per person in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rural population, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.