Rural population reached 17.7 mil in 2024 in Sri Lanka, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.801% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population in Sri Lanka reached an all time high of 18.0 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 8.07 mil in 1960.
Sri Lanka has been ranked 33rd within the group of 204 countries we follow in terms of rural population.
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