Greece vs Italy: Annual change in population
Greece
-169,571 people
in 2023
Italy
-119,654 people
in 2023
Greece rank
233rd
Italy rank
231st
Annual change in population over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports -119,654 people against -169,571 people in Greece, a difference of 49,917 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 233rd and Italy ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,848 people | 314,197 people | 242,349 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 44,935 people | 384,069 people | 339,134 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 77,894 people | 307,224 people | 229,330 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 69,203 people | 84,437 people | 15,234 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 50,991 people | 26,405 people | 24,587 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 38,011 people | 266,322 people | 228,311 people | Italy |
| 2010s | -38,949 people | 22,612 people | 61,561 people | Italy |
| 2020s | -118,918 people | -157,671 people | 38,753 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at -119,654 people against -169,571 people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Greece and Italy?
- 49,917 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for annual change in population?
- Greece ranks 233rd and Italy ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.