Guyana vs Sri Lanka: Population growth rates
Guyana
0.552
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.582
in 2023
Guyana rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Population growth rates over time
- Guyana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.582 against 0.552 in Guyana, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.09 | 2.09 | 0.9955 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 2.42 | 0.2608 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 1.91 | 0.8879 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.2662 | 1.05 | 1.31 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1635 | 1.57 | 1.41 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.1854 | 0.851 | 1.04 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6752 | 0.7726 | 0.0974 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7795 | 0.6048 | 0.1747 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Guyana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.582 against 0.552 in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Sri Lanka rank globally for population growth rates?
- Guyana ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.