South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
South Africa
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
109th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.0719 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.4929 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.765 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.0128 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.7068 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.0952 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.