Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
0.5656 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
0.5374 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
137th
Switzerland rank
139th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5656 % change on previous year against 0.5374 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0282 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.2099 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 0.6087 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.7356 % change on previous year | 0.7759 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.9821 % change on previous year | 0.7757 % change on previous year | 0.2064 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7638 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.2904 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6141 % change on previous year | 0.7641 % change on previous year | 0.15 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5656 % change on previous year against 0.5374 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 0.0282 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 139th 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.