Sri Lanka - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Sri Lanka was 17,710,100 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,710,100 in 2010 and a minimum value of 8,377,059 in 1960.
Definition: 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.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,377,059 |
| 1961 | 8,543,125 |
| 1962 | 8,711,378 |
| 1963 | 8,882,834 |
| 1964 | 9,059,193 |
| 1965 | 9,241,338 |
| 1966 | 9,413,544 |
| 1967 | 9,589,612 |
| 1968 | 9,766,352 |
| 1969 | 9,939,601 |
| 1970 | 10,106,440 |
| 1971 | 10,313,990 |
| 1972 | 10,516,250 |
| 1973 | 10,715,470 |
| 1974 | 10,915,130 |
| 1975 | 11,117,570 |
| 1976 | 11,343,390 |
| 1977 | 11,572,250 |
| 1978 | 11,801,510 |
| 1979 | 12,027,370 |
| 1980 | 12,247,210 |
| 1981 | 12,462,580 |
| 1982 | 12,671,500 |
| 1983 | 12,876,880 |
| 1984 | 13,082,960 |
| 1985 | 13,292,580 |
| 1986 | 13,506,420 |
| 1987 | 13,722,670 |
| 1988 | 13,938,650 |
| 1989 | 14,150,480 |
| 1990 | 14,355,080 |
| 1991 | 14,553,560 |
| 1992 | 14,746,270 |
| 1993 | 14,928,460 |
| 1994 | 15,094,060 |
| 1995 | 15,239,860 |
| 1996 | 15,358,420 |
| 1997 | 15,457,620 |
| 1998 | 15,552,180 |
| 1999 | 15,662,270 |
| 2000 | 15,802,110 |
| 2001 | 15,973,780 |
| 2002 | 16,175,970 |
| 2003 | 16,398,520 |
| 2004 | 16,625,870 |
| 2005 | 16,846,310 |
| 2006 | 17,032,700 |
| 2007 | 17,211,160 |
| 2008 | 17,382,260 |
| 2009 | 17,548,100 |
| 2010 | 17,710,100 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Sri Lanka was 84.90 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 84.90 in 2010, while its lowest value was 80.50 in 1970.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.60 |
| 1961 | 83.36 |
| 1962 | 83.12 |
| 1963 | 82.88 |
| 1964 | 82.64 |
| 1965 | 82.40 |
| 1966 | 82.02 |
| 1967 | 81.64 |
| 1968 | 81.26 |
| 1969 | 80.88 |
| 1970 | 80.50 |
| 1971 | 80.50 |
| 1972 | 80.50 |
| 1973 | 80.50 |
| 1974 | 80.50 |
| 1975 | 80.50 |
| 1976 | 80.64 |
| 1977 | 80.78 |
| 1978 | 80.92 |
| 1979 | 81.06 |
| 1980 | 81.20 |
| 1981 | 81.36 |
| 1982 | 81.52 |
| 1983 | 81.68 |
| 1984 | 81.84 |
| 1985 | 82.00 |
| 1986 | 82.16 |
| 1987 | 82.32 |
| 1988 | 82.48 |
| 1989 | 82.64 |
| 1990 | 82.80 |
| 1991 | 82.96 |
| 1992 | 83.12 |
| 1993 | 83.28 |
| 1994 | 83.44 |
| 1995 | 83.60 |
| 1996 | 83.74 |
| 1997 | 83.88 |
| 1998 | 84.02 |
| 1999 | 84.16 |
| 2000 | 84.30 |
| 2001 | 84.42 |
| 2002 | 84.54 |
| 2003 | 84.66 |
| 2004 | 84.78 |
| 2005 | 84.90 |
| 2006 | 84.90 |
| 2007 | 84.90 |
| 2008 | 84.90 |
| 2009 | 84.90 |
| 2010 | 84.90 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
