Poland vs Sri Lanka: Number of births, by world region
Poland
317,916 births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
324,102 births
in 2023
Poland rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Poland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 324,102 births against 317,916 births in Poland, a difference of 6,186 births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765,648 births | 311,797 births | 453,852 births | Poland |
| 1960s | 566,122 births | 367,246 births | 198,876 births | Poland |
| 1970s | 628,097 births | 390,858 births | 237,239 births | Poland |
| 1980s | 659,820 births | 366,275 births | 293,545 births | Poland |
| 1990s | 460,914 births | 338,080 births | 122,835 births | Poland |
| 2000s | 376,542 births | 375,424 births | 1,118 births | Poland |
| 2010s | 392,926 births | 350,191 births | 42,735 births | Poland |
| 2020s | 330,619 births | 327,477 births | 3,142 births | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Poland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 324,102 births against 317,916 births in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 6,186 births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Poland ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.