Net migration, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net migration, annual growth rate was -12.77 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -12.77 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 566.9% on the previous year and down 211.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.47 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -648.53 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -41.73 % change on previous year | 19.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -19.86 % change on previous year | -60.55 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.61 % change on previous year | -138.49 % change on previous year | 67.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -63.27 % change on previous year | -487.71 % change on previous year | 99.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -72.9 % change on previous year | -648.53 % change on previous year | 21.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -28.14 % change on previous year | 53.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 137 Belgium -11.74 % change on previous year compare
- 138 South Africa -12.34 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -12.7 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Korea, Republic of -13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Spain -13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Denmark -13.79 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -12.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.47 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -648.53 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.