Share of the population born in another country in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population born in another country was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population born in another country in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 224th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population born in another country in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Sri Lanka ranks 224th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.