Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Natural population growth
Malaysia
0.7254
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.7037
in 2023
Malaysia rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Natural population growth over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7254 against 0.7037 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0217.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.17 | 0.6762 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.5 | 0.4391 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.18 | 0.3942 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 1.7 | 0.7454 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.25 | 0.8901 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.18 | 0.2909 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.9737 | 0.165 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7161 | 0.7308 | 0.0147 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 0.7254 against 0.7037 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0217, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for natural population growth?
- Malaysia ranks 125th 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.