Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Share urban and rural population
Samoa
17.51
in 2025
Sri Lanka
20.45
in 2025
Samoa rank
226th
Sri Lanka rank
223rd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.45 against 17.51 in Samoa, a difference of 2.94.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 226th and Sri Lanka ranks 223rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.81 | 15.81 | 1 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 19.3 | 19.69 | 0.3921 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 20.91 | 22.19 | 1.28 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20.85 | 20.33 | 0.5128 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 21.48 | 16.21 | 5.28 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 21.26 | 15.3 | 5.96 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.21 | 18.61 | 0.6004 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 17.61 | 20.06 | 2.46 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.45 against 17.51 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 2.94, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Samoa ranks 226th and Sri Lanka ranks 223rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.