North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Net migration, annual growth rate
North Korea
-12.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-12.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -12.7 % change on previous year against -12.77 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Korea ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -72.9 % change on previous year | 73.98 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.3016 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 0.663 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at -12.7 % change on previous year against -12.77 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.