Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Serbia
1.5
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.55
in 2020
Serbia rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
30th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Serbia
  • Sri Lanka
-10123195519872020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.55 against 1.5 in Serbia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 0.6986 0.1444 0.5542 Serbia
1960s 1.11 -0.9354 2.04 Serbia
1970s 0.9178 -0.8966 1.81 Serbia
1980s 0.3834 0.2138 0.1696 Serbia
1990s 0.7465 1.86 1.11 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.9488 0.7358 0.213 Serbia
2010s 0.7322 0.3826 0.3496 Serbia
2020s 1.5 1.55 0.0511 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.55 against 1.5 in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
0.05, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Serbia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed