Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Rural population

Sri Lanka
17.31 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.15 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Uzbekistan rank
30th

Rural population over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uzbekistan
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922025

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 18.15 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 842,900.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Globally, Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.