Sri Lanka vs United States: Population growth rates
Sri Lanka
0.582
in 2023
United States
0.584
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
136th
United States rank
135th
Population growth rates over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.584 against 0.582 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th and United States ranks 135th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | 1.55 | 0.5445 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 1.44 | 0.9725 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 1.02 | 0.8917 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.9641 | 0.0818 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.06 | 0.5077 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.851 | 0.999 | 0.148 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7726 | 0.9136 | 0.141 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6048 | 0.3905 | 0.2142 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 0.584 against 0.582 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.002, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for population growth rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th and United States ranks 135th of 229 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.