Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14,218 1000 No against 13,752 1000 No in Ghana, a difference of 466 1000 No.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 226 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,567 1000 No | 7,365 1000 No | 2,798 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 5,607 1000 No | 9,132 1000 No | 3,526 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6,750 1000 No | 11,172 1000 No | 4,422 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8,362 1000 No | 13,081 1000 No | 4,719 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 9,935 1000 No | 14,756 1000 No | 4,821 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11,278 1000 No | 15,878 1000 No | 4,600 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12,590 1000 No | 16,865 1000 No | 4,276 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13,386 1000 No | 17,126 1000 No | 3,740 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 13,786 1000 No | 16,541 1000 No | 2,755 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 13,876 1000 No | 15,179 1000 No | 1,304 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 13,752 1000 No | 14,218 1000 No | 466 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14,218 1000 No against 13,752 1000 No in Ghana as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 466 1000 No, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.