Romania vs Sri Lanka: Net migration metrics

Romania
-27,780
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-28,011
in 2023
Romania rank
205th
Sri Lanka rank
206th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Romania
  • Sri Lanka
-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Romania currently reports -27,780 against -28,011 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 231.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 205th and Sri Lanka ranks 206th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s -29,143 -7,350 21,793 Sri Lanka
1960s -22,392 -8,545 13,847 Sri Lanka
1970s 21,240 -36,194 57,434 Romania
1980s -26,800 -101,440 74,640 Romania
1990s -68,517 60,612 129,130 Sri Lanka
2000s -119,412 -66,853 52,560 Sri Lanka
2010s -49,591 -42,982 6,609 Sri Lanka
2020s 7,591 -28,727 36,318 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Romania or Sri Lanka?
Romania, at -27,780 against -28,011 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Romania and Sri Lanka?
231, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for net migration metrics?
Romania ranks 205th and Sri Lanka ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed