Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Ghana
13,752 1000 No
in 2050
Sri Lanka
14,218 1000 No
in 2050
Ghana rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
5.0k10.0k15.0k195020002050

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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.