Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Natural population growth rate
Malaysia
0.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, 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 rate?
- Malaysia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.