Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 15,403 1000 No against 14,218 1000 No in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,185 1000 No.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 243 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,446 1000 No | 7,365 1000 No | 4,919 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3,145 1000 No | 9,132 1000 No | 5,987 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4,150 1000 No | 11,172 1000 No | 7,023 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5,793 1000 No | 13,081 1000 No | 7,288 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6,025 1000 No | 14,756 1000 No | 8,731 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7,481 1000 No | 15,878 1000 No | 8,397 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9,540 1000 No | 16,865 1000 No | 7,325 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11,767 1000 No | 17,126 1000 No | 5,360 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 13,665 1000 No | 16,541 1000 No | 2,877 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 14,973 1000 No | 15,179 1000 No | 206.25 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 15,403 1000 No | 14,218 1000 No | 1,185 1000 No | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 15,403 1000 No against 14,218 1000 No in Sri Lanka as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 1,185 1000 No, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 243 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.