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