Congo vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in population
Congo
147,786 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
136,650 people
in 2023
Congo rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Annual change in population over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Congo currently reports 147,786 people against 136,650 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11,136 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Congo ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,655 people | 179,901 people | 158,246 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 32,602 people | 258,371 people | 225,768 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 43,234 people | 256,575 people | 213,342 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 52,504 people | 166,894 people | 114,390 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 71,931 people | 269,617 people | 197,686 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 124,834 people | 181,170 people | 56,336 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 133,544 people | 165,411 people | 31,868 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 141,558 people | 140,266 people | 1,293 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Congo, at 147,786 people against 136,650 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 11,136 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in population?
- Congo ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.