Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Afghanistan
-40.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-38.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -38.46 % change on previous year against -40.09 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.63 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -48.11 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 57.96 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -7.33 % change on previous year | 54.71 % change on previous year | 62.05 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 39.95 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 31.47 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -20.54 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -38.46 % change on previous year against -40.09 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.63 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual 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 year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.