Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
3.40 million people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.46 million people
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.46 million people against 3.40 million people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 56,560 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.22 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.27 million people | 3.53 million people | 1.27 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.55 million people | 3.80 million people | 1.25 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.86 million people | 3.83 million people | 965,045 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.07 million people | 3.76 million people | 688,455 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 3.72 million people | 617,325 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.33 million people | 3.64 million people | 308,965 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.40 million people | 3.46 million people | 56,560 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.46 million people against 3.40 million people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sri Lanka?
- 56,560 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.