Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Natural population growth
Bhutan
0.6553
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.7037
in 2023
Bhutan rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Natural population growth over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7037 against 0.6553 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0484.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 2.17 | 0.0565 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.5 | 0.1694 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.18 | 0.474 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 1.7 | 1.06 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 1.25 | 1.1 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.18 | 0.263 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.926 | 0.9737 | 0.0477 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6638 | 0.7308 | 0.067 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7037 against 0.6553 in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0484, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for natural population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.