Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 0.1332 Percent per annum in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
0.1332 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
132nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.26 Percent per annum
in 1990
All-time low
0.1332 Percent per annum
in 2030
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Sri Lanka, 1990–2030

0.250.50.7511.21990201020301990: 1.3 Percent per annum1991: 1.2 Percent per annum1992: 1.2 Percent per annum1993: 1.1 Percent per annum1994: 1 Percent per annum1995: 0.921 Percent per annum1996: 0.797 Percent per annum1997: 0.691 Percent per annum1998: 0.605 Percent per annum1999: 0.591 Percent per annum2000: 0.568 Percent per annum2001: 0.766 Percent per annum2002: 1 Percent per annum2003: 1 Percent per annum2004: 0.97 Percent per annum2005: 0.941 Percent per annum2006: 1 Percent per annum2007: 1 Percent per annum2008: 1 Percent per annum2009: 0.97 Percent per annum2010: 0.908 Percent per annum2011: 0.925 Percent per annum2012: 0.755 Percent per annum2013: 0.545 Percent per annum2014: 0.51 Percent per annum2015: 0.458 Percent per annum2016: 0.416 Percent per annum2017: 0.38 Percent per annum2018: 0.344 Percent per annum2019: 0.32 Percent per annum2020: 0.302 Percent per annum2021: 0.269 Percent per annum2022: 0.27 Percent per annum2023: 0.281 Percent per annum2024: 0.254 Percent per annum2025: 0.232 Percent per annum2026: 0.21 Percent per annum2027: 0.187 Percent per annum2028: 0.167 Percent per annum2029: 0.15 Percent per annum2030: 0.133 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

In 2030, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1332 Percent per annum. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.26 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1332 Percent per annum, in 2030.

That places Sri Lanka 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2030.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 1.26 Percent per annum
1991 1.24 Percent per annum -1.7%
1992 1.19 Percent per annum -3.4%
1993 1.14 Percent per annum -4.4%
1994 1.04 Percent per annum -8.5%
1995 0.9207 Percent per annum -11.8%
1996 0.7973 Percent per annum -13.4%
1997 0.691 Percent per annum -13.3%
1998 0.6053 Percent per annum -12.4%
1999 0.5906 Percent per annum -2.4%
2000 0.5675 Percent per annum -3.9%
2001 0.7664 Percent per annum +35.0%
2002 1.01 Percent per annum +31.3%
2003 1.01 Percent per annum +0.1%
2004 0.9701 Percent per annum -3.7%
2005 0.9412 Percent per annum -3.0%
2006 1 Percent per annum +6.3%
2007 1.05 Percent per annum +4.6%
2008 1.03 Percent per annum -1.5%
2009 0.9703 Percent per annum -5.9%
2010 0.9085 Percent per annum -6.4%
2011 0.925 Percent per annum +1.8%
2012 0.7546 Percent per annum -18.4%
2013 0.5453 Percent per annum -27.7%
2014 0.5097 Percent per annum -6.5%
2015 0.4578 Percent per annum -10.2%
2016 0.4162 Percent per annum -9.1%
2017 0.3795 Percent per annum -8.8%
2018 0.3436 Percent per annum -9.5%
2019 0.3195 Percent per annum -7.0%
2020 0.3022 Percent per annum -5.4%
2021 0.2688 Percent per annum -11.1%
2022 0.2696 Percent per annum +0.3%
2023 0.2814 Percent per annum +4.4%
2024 0.2544 Percent per annum -9.6%
2025 0.2323 Percent per annum -8.7%
2026 0.2097 Percent per annum -9.7%
2027 0.1865 Percent per annum -11.1%
2028 0.1665 Percent per annum -10.7%
2029 0.1499 Percent per annum -10.0%
2030 0.1332 Percent per annum -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9476 Percent per annum 0.5906 Percent per annum 1.26 Percent per annum 10
2000s 0.9307 Percent per annum 0.5675 Percent per annum 1.05 Percent per annum 10
2010s 0.556 Percent per annum 0.3195 Percent per annum 0.925 Percent per annum 10
2020s 0.2321 Percent per annum 0.1499 Percent per annum 0.3022 Percent per annum 10
2030s 0.1332 Percent per annum 0.1332 Percent per annum 0.1332 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 129 Maldives 0.1872 Percent per annum compare
  2. 130 Saint Lucia 0.1629 Percent per annum compare
  3. 131 France 0.1504 Percent per annum compare
  4. 133 North Korea 0.1188 Percent per annum compare
  5. 134 Malta 0.1107 Percent per annum compare
  6. 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0975 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Sri Lanka?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Sri Lanka was 0.1332 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 Percent per annum in 1990.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 Percent per annum in 2030.
How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.