Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Sri Lanka
0.7411 % change on previous year
in 2030
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.7034 % change on previous year
in 2030
Sri Lanka rank
127th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
129th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7411 % change on previous year against 0.7034 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0377 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 188 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.48 % change on previous year 0.2812 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 1.18 % change on previous year 0.7749 % change on previous year 0.4043 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 1.02 % change on previous year 0.6846 % change on previous year 0.3333 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 0.9597 % change on previous year 0.8106 % change on previous year 0.1491 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2030s 0.7411 % change on previous year 0.7034 % change on previous year 0.0377 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 0.7411 % change on previous year against 0.7034 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0377 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.