Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
-1.31 % change on previous year
in 2050
Sri Lanka
-1.3 % change on previous year
in 2050
Saudi Arabia rank
134th
Sri Lanka rank
133rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
-1012195120002050

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -1.3 % change on previous year against -1.31 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 217 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 1.34 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 0.6638 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1960s 0.7583 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 0.9021 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year 0.9036 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 1.5 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 0.0391 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.8736 % change on previous year 0.8951 % change on previous year 0.0214 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 1.57 % change on previous year 0.7477 % change on previous year 0.8231 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.19 % change on previous year 0.4183 % change on previous year 0.7705 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -0.1363 % change on previous year -0.0624 % change on previous year 0.074 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2030s -0.8027 % change on previous year -0.5868 % change on previous year 0.2159 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2040s -1.16 % change on previous year -1.07 % change on previous year 0.0948 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2050s -1.31 % change on previous year -1.3 % change on previous year 0.0102 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -1.3 % change on previous year against -1.31 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.