Chad vs Sri Lanka: Urban and rural population 2050

Chad
18.51 million
in 2050
Sri Lanka
19.22 million
in 2050
Chad rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
29th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Chad
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 19.22 million against 18.51 million in Chad, a difference of 711,700.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Chad ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1000s 555,999 799,994 243,995 Sri Lanka
1100s 597,696 899,980 302,284 Sri Lanka
1200s 639,388 999,935 360,547 Sri Lanka
1300s 699,962 969,810 269,848 Sri Lanka
1400s 779,874 929,454 149,580 Sri Lanka
1500s 833,595 998,239 164,644 Sri Lanka
1600s 971,583 1.24 million 271,817 Sri Lanka
1700s 1.11 million 1.48 million 369,090 Sri Lanka
1710s 1.18 million 1.48 million 304,560 Sri Lanka
1720s 1.19 million 1.45 million 264,170 Sri Lanka
1730s 1.19 million 1.42 million 223,780 Sri Lanka
1740s 1.20 million 1.39 million 183,350 Sri Lanka
1750s 1.21 million 1.36 million 142,770 Sri Lanka
1760s 1.23 million 1.33 million 102,000 Sri Lanka
1770s 1.24 million 1.30 million 60,920 Sri Lanka
1780s 1.25 million 1.27 million 19,440 Sri Lanka
1790s 1.26 million 1.24 million 22,560 Chad
1800s 1.28 million 1.21 million 65,230 Chad
1810s 1.29 million 1.18 million 108,730 Chad
1820s 1.31 million 1.15 million 153,250 Chad
1830s 1.33 million 1.34 million 18,390 Sri Lanka
1840s 1.34 million 1.67 million 325,860 Sri Lanka
1850s 1.37 million 2.08 million 709,620 Sri Lanka
1860s 1.39 million 2.33 million 936,690 Sri Lanka
1870s 1.42 million 2.57 million 1.16 million Sri Lanka
1880s 1.45 million 2.53 million 1.08 million Sri Lanka
1890s 1.49 million 2.69 million 1.21 million Sri Lanka
1900s 1.53 million 3.14 million 1.61 million Sri Lanka
1910s 1.59 million 3.59 million 2.00 million Sri Lanka
1920s 1.66 million 4.09 million 2.43 million Sri Lanka
1930s 1.77 million 4.53 million 2.77 million Sri Lanka
1940s 1.95 million 5.08 million 3.14 million Sri Lanka
1950s 2.60 million 7.21 million 4.61 million Sri Lanka
1960s 3.06 million 8.67 million 5.61 million Sri Lanka
1970s 3.49 million 10.45 million 6.96 million Sri Lanka
1980s 4.07 million 12.40 million 8.33 million Sri Lanka
1990s 5.53 million 14.68 million 9.15 million Sri Lanka
2000s 7.93 million 17.04 million 9.11 million Sri Lanka
2010s 11.13 million 17.61 million 6.47 million Sri Lanka
2020s 14.79 million 18.43 million 3.64 million Sri Lanka
2030s 17.67 million 18.92 million 1.25 million Sri Lanka
2040s 18.73 million 19.17 million 437,390 Sri Lanka
2050s 18.51 million 19.22 million 711,700 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Chad or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 19.22 million against 18.51 million in Chad as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Chad and Sri Lanka?
711,700, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sri Lanka?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Chad and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Chad ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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