New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
New Caledonia
0.6858 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.648 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- New Caledonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.6858 % change on previous year against 0.648 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0378 % change on previous year.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.0437 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.6815 % change on previous year | -0.8407 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.0245 % change on previous year | 0.0843 % change on previous year | 0.0598 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3243 % change on previous year | 0.6087 % change on previous year | 0.2843 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
- New Caledonia, at 0.6858 % change on previous year against 0.648 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0378 % change on previous year, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), 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 Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.