Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Ireland
-3.75 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-3.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ireland rank
170th
Sri Lanka rank
171st

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
-20020195119872023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -3.75 % change on previous year against -3.84 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ireland ranks 170th and Sri Lanka ranks 171st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2325 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1960s 0.7935 % change on previous year -0.7148 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Ireland
1970s 1.63 % change on previous year -0.4864 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s -6.4 % change on previous year -5.31 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -0.1037 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 6.65 % change on previous year -0.7853 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s -5.87 % change on previous year -1.52 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -11.78 % change on previous year -3.54 % change on previous year 8.24 % 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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Ireland, at -3.75 % change on previous year against -3.84 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 170th 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
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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.