Poland vs Sri Lanka: Total sample population, rural

Poland
14.85 million
in 2019
Sri Lanka
18.93 million
in 2019
Poland rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

Total sample population, rural over time

  • Poland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18.93 million against 14.85 million in Poland, a difference of 4.08 million.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Poland ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 151,754 13.25 million 13.10 million Sri Lanka
2000s 16.10 million 15.68 million 421,956 Poland
2010s 15.94 million 17.94 million 2.01 million Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, rural, Poland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 18.93 million against 14.85 million in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in total sample population, rural between Poland and Sri Lanka?
4.08 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for total sample population, rural?
Poland ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed