Spain vs Sri Lanka: Number of births, by world region
Spain
336,821 births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
324,102 births
in 2023
Spain rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 336,821 births against 324,102 births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12,719 births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 605,690 births | 311,797 births | 293,893 births | Spain |
| 1960s | 668,150 births | 367,246 births | 300,904 births | Spain |
| 1970s | 659,838 births | 390,858 births | 268,980 births | Spain |
| 1980s | 474,948 births | 366,275 births | 108,673 births | Spain |
| 1990s | 382,759 births | 338,080 births | 44,679 births | Spain |
| 2000s | 451,733 births | 375,424 births | 76,309 births | Spain |
| 2010s | 419,179 births | 350,191 births | 68,988 births | Spain |
| 2020s | 340,040 births | 327,477 births | 12,563 births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 336,821 births against 324,102 births in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 12,719 births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Spain ranks 68th 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.