Chile vs Sri Lanka: Population growth rate

Chile
0.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
139th

Population growth rate over time

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1960s 1.9% 2.4% 0.5% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.6% 1.9% 0.3% Sri Lanka
1980s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Chile
1990s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 0.2% Chile
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 0.5% Chile
2020s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Chile and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for population growth rate?
Chile ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.