Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Population growth rates
Samoa
0.627
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.582
in 2023
Samoa rank
136th
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Population growth rates over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.627 against 0.582 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.045.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 2.09 | 0.3186 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2.42 | 0.1433 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 1.91 | 0.308 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.32 | 1.05 | 0.7259 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6894 | 1.57 | 0.8818 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.6026 | 0.851 | 0.2484 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9253 | 0.7726 | 0.1527 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.756 | 0.6048 | 0.1512 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 0.627 against 0.582 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.045, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for population growth rates?
- Samoa ranks 136th 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.