South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Net migration, annual growth rate
South Africa
-12.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-12.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -12.34 % change on previous year against -12.77 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.83 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 24.65 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -19.86 % change on previous year | 24.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 35.99 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year | 48.6 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -7.71 % change on previous year | -63.27 % change on previous year | 55.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.27 % change on previous year | -72.9 % change on previous year | 96.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.46 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 34.25 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -9.14 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 7.64 % 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at -12.34 % 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 South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.43 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 137th 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.