Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate

Nepal
0.0333 % change on previous year
in 2050
Sri Lanka
0.0083 % change on previous year
in 2050
Nepal rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
62nd

Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.0333 % change on previous year against 0.0083 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.025 % change on previous year.

That makes Nepal's figure about 4.0 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 234 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 1.81 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.0691 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1960s 2 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 0.1659 % change on previous year Nepal
1970s 1.18 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 0.8013 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 1.59 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 0.0953 % change on previous year Nepal
1990s 1 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s -4.32 % change on previous year 0.6802 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -1.19 % change on previous year 0.4319 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0504 % change on previous year 0.3575 % change on previous year 0.307 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2030s 0.1528 % change on previous year 0.1959 % change on previous year 0.0432 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2040s 0.0433 % change on previous year 0.0779 % change on previous year 0.0346 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2050s 0.0333 % change on previous year 0.0083 % change on previous year 0.025 % change on previous year Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Nepal, at 0.0333 % change on previous year against 0.0083 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0.025 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 22,513 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.