Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 14,218 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
14,218 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 226 countries
All-time high
17,175 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
6,749 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sri Lanka, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 14,218 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sri Lanka peaked at 17,175 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,749 1000 No, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,749 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 6,866 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 6,993 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7,126 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 7,260 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 7,405 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 7,560 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 7,724 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 7,895 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 8,072 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 8,252 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 8,434 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 8,618 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8,805 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,004 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9,210 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9,422 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 9,640 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9,860 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 10,077 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 10,288 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 10,492 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 10,688 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10,880 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11,072 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11,266 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11,463 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11,661 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 11,859 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12,052 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12,238 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 12,421 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12,610 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 12,795 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,980 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13,168 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13,360 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 13,554 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 13,748 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13,936 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14,118 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 14,291 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14,458 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14,614 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14,755 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,879 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14,984 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15,072 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15,152 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,235 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 15,330 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15,440 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,562 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15,692 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15,824 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15,951 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16,073 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16,191 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,304 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,413 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16,517 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16,615 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,708 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16,792 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,866 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,933 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16,990 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17,039 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17,079 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17,112 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,139 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,158 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,170 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,175 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17,170 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 17,157 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 17,133 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 17,100 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 17,057 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 17,006 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 16,947 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 16,879 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 16,804 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 16,719 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 16,626 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 16,525 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 16,415 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 16,295 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 16,167 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 16,034 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 15,894 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 15,749 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 15,599 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 15,444 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 15,282 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2045 | 15,116 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 14,945 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 14,769 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 14,589 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 14,405 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 14,218 1000 No | -1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14,218 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 14.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14,218 1000 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 18,414 1000 No, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,365 1000 No | 6,749 1000 No | 8,072 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,132 1000 No | 8,252 1000 No | 10,077 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,172 1000 No | 10,288 1000 No | 12,052 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,081 1000 No | 12,238 1000 No | 13,936 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,756 1000 No | 14,118 1000 No | 15,235 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,878 1000 No | 15,330 1000 No | 16,413 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,865 1000 No | 16,517 1000 No | 17,112 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,126 1000 No | 17,006 1000 No | 17,175 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 16,541 1000 No | 16,034 1000 No | 16,947 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 15,179 1000 No | 14,405 1000 No | 15,894 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 14,218 1000 No | 14,218 1000 No | 14,218 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sri Lanka?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sri Lanka was 14,218 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17,175 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,749 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.