Guyana vs Sri Lanka: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Guyana
0.5924 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.5656 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guyana rank
136th
Sri Lanka rank
137th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guyana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.5924 % change on previous year against 0.5656 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0268 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guyana ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.8676 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.1316 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0906 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.1411 % change on previous year | 0.9821 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7652 % change on previous year | 0.7638 % change on previous year | 0.0014 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.4372 % change on previous year | 0.6141 % change on previous year | 0.1769 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Guyana or Sri Lanka?
- Guyana, at 0.5924 % change on previous year against 0.5656 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0268 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Sri Lanka rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), 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 Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.