Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14,218 1000 No against 12,986 1000 No in Somalia, a difference of 1,232 1000 No.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 44th 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 | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,108 1000 No | 7,365 1000 No | 5,257 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2,448 1000 No | 9,132 1000 No | 6,684 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3,136 1000 No | 11,172 1000 No | 8,036 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4,920 1000 No | 13,081 1000 No | 8,161 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5,380 1000 No | 14,756 1000 No | 9,376 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6,662 1000 No | 15,878 1000 No | 9,216 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7,844 1000 No | 16,865 1000 No | 9,021 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9,413 1000 No | 17,126 1000 No | 7,714 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 10,990 1000 No | 16,541 1000 No | 5,551 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 12,358 1000 No | 15,179 1000 No | 2,821 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 12,986 1000 No | 14,218 1000 No | 1,231 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14,218 1000 No against 12,986 1000 No in Somalia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 1,232 1000 No, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Somalia ranks 44th 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.