Spain vs Sri Lanka: Net migration, annual growth rate
Spain
-13.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-12.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -12.77 % change on previous year against -13.47 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.7 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1970s | -45.64 % change on previous year | -22.17 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2823 % change on previous year | -21.49 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 60.27 % change on previous year | -63.27 % change on previous year | 123.55 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.13 % change on previous year | -72.9 % change on previous year | 93.03 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | -13.5 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 16.14 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -10.07 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 8.57 % 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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -12.77 % change on previous year against -13.47 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 217 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.