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
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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About this data
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.