Laos vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Laos
0.0763 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
150th
Sri Lanka rank
147th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.18 % change on previous year against 0.0763 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 1.1 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 15.5 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Laos ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s -7.8 % change on previous year 64.48 % change on previous year 72.28 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -18.04 % change on previous year -4.33 % change on previous year 13.71 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s -2.83 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -2.14 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 0.5818 % change on previous year Laos
2020s -0.5934 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.18 % change on previous year against 0.0763 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Laos and Sri Lanka?
1.1 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Laos ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.