Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Sri Lanka
2.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Vanuatu rank
9th

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vanuatu
-10123195119882025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.24 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4757 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Vanuatu
1960s 1.5 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 0.2589 % change on previous year Vanuatu
1970s -0.1437 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year Vanuatu
1980s -0.8747 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year Vanuatu
1990s -0.8699 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Vanuatu
2000s -0.0867 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Vanuatu
2010s 1.34 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.5642 % change on previous year Vanuatu
2020s 2.18 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year 0.0808 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?
Sri Lanka, at 2.24 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.