Population growth rate by level of development in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.558 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate by level of development in Sri Lanka, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -0.558 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.564 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.562, in 2098.
That places Sri Lanka 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.4855 | 0.414 | 0.564 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.3235 | 0.248 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.1267 | 0.024 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.055 | -0.12 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.1942 | -0.238 | -0.137 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3069 | -0.379 | -0.251 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.4373 | -0.486 | -0.385 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.529 | -0.562 | -0.496 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.558 | -0.558 | -0.558 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.97 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Sri Lanka?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Sri Lanka was -0.558 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.564 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.562 in 2098.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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