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
-20-1001020195119872023

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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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

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.