Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Paraguay
0.7457
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.7262
in 2025
Paraguay rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.7457 against 0.7262 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0195.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2718 | 1.22 | 0.9482 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.3815 | 2.45 | 2.07 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.08 | -0.211 | 1.29 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.89 | -1.68 | 3.57 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.43 | -2.23 | 3.66 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.3747 | 1.47 | 1.09 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.978 | 1.42 | 0.4396 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 0.7857 | 0.4653 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 0.7457 against 0.7262 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0195, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Paraguay ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.