Migrant stock share in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Migrant stock share was 0.1762 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1762
World rank
224th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.2542
in 1990
All-time low
0.1762
in 2024
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, migrant stock share in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1762. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2542 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1762, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 224th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock share in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2542 | — |
| 1995 | 0.2325 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.208 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1955 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1866 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1827 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1784 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1762 | -1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1762 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.16, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1762 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.63, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2433 | 0.2325 | 0.2542 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2018 | 0.1955 | 0.208 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1847 | 0.1827 | 0.1866 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1773 | 0.1762 | 0.1784 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Sri Lanka?
- Migrant stock share in Sri Lanka was 0.1762 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2542 in 1990.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for migrant stock share?
- Sri Lanka ranks 224th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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