Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Population growth rate vs median age

Sri Lanka
0.7037
in 2023
Vietnam
0.7254
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Vietnam rank
125th

Population growth rate vs median age over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
0.511.522.53195019862023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.7254 against 0.7037 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0217.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 2.17 2.55 0.3785 Vietnam
1960s 2.5 2.47 0.0282 Sri Lanka
1970s 2.18 2.4 0.2178 Vietnam
1980s 1.7 2.41 0.712 Vietnam
1990s 1.25 1.73 0.4866 Vietnam
2000s 1.18 1.21 0.0319 Vietnam
2010s 0.9737 1.12 0.1442 Vietnam
2020s 0.7308 0.8135 0.0828 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.7254 against 0.7037 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
0.0217, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
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