Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Population growth rates
Sri Lanka
0.582
in 2023
Sweden
0.561
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Sweden rank
141st
Population growth rates over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.582 against 0.561 in Sweden, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | 0.6713 | 1.42 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 0.6894 | 1.73 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 0.3663 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.266 | 0.7799 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 0.3846 | 1.19 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.851 | 0.5271 | 0.3239 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7726 | 1 | 0.2317 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6048 | 0.6055 | 0.0008 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.582 against 0.561 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 0.021, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for population growth rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 141st 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.