Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population born in another country
Myanmar
0.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
227th
Sri Lanka rank
224th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 227th and Sri Lanka ranks 224th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Myanmar ranks 227th and Sri Lanka ranks 224th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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