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
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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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.