Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15,424 1000 No against 14,218 1000 No in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,206 1000 No.
That makes Zambia'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.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 37th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,365 1000 No | 2,235 1000 No | 5,130 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 9,132 1000 No | 2,695 1000 No | 6,437 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 11,172 1000 No | 3,196 1000 No | 7,976 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 13,081 1000 No | 4,132 1000 No | 8,949 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14,756 1000 No | 5,691 1000 No | 9,065 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 15,878 1000 No | 7,540 1000 No | 8,338 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16,865 1000 No | 9,261 1000 No | 7,605 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17,126 1000 No | 11,236 1000 No | 5,891 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 16,541 1000 No | 13,121 1000 No | 3,420 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 15,179 1000 No | 14,707 1000 No | 471.96 1000 No | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 14,218 1000 No | 15,424 1000 No | 1,206 1000 No | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15,424 1000 No against 14,218 1000 No in Sri Lanka as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 1,206 1000 No, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 37th 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.