Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Sri Lanka
3.46 million people
in 2020
Tunisia
3.44 million people
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Tunisia rank
79th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.46 million people against 3.44 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 13,590 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 million people | 2.03 million people | 1.20 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.53 million people | 2.24 million people | 1.29 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.80 million people | 2.54 million people | 1.27 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.83 million people | 2.98 million people | 846,180 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.76 million people | 3.37 million people | 393,925 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.72 million people | 3.38 million people | 341,770 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.64 million people | 3.41 million people | 230,015 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.46 million people | 3.44 million people | 13,590 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, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.46 million people against 3.44 million people in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 13,590 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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.