Greece vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Greece
-39.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-38.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Greece rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -38.46 % change on previous year against -39.47 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 1.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Greece ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.19 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -9.55 % change on previous year | 37.62 % change on previous year | 47.16 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 59.03 % change on previous year | 31.23 % change on previous year | 27.79 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.75 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year | Greece |
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, Greece or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -38.46 % change on previous year against -39.47 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 1.01 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Greece ranks 159th 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.