American Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
American Samoa
-3.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-3.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
American Samoa rank
173rd
Sri Lanka rank
171st
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -3.84 % change on previous year against -3.9 % change on previous year in American Samoa, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
American Samoa ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2827 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -0.7148 % change on previous year | 0.1943 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -0.9535 % change on previous year | -0.4864 % change on previous year | 0.4671 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.9883 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 0.5788 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -0.7853 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, American Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -3.84 % change on previous year against -3.9 % change on previous year in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between American Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.