Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Population growth
Latvia
-0.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-0.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
205th
Sri Lanka rank
202nd
Population growth over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.6% against -0.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 205th and Sri Lanka ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -1.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -1.1% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.6% against -0.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population growth?
- Latvia ranks 205th and Sri Lanka ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release