Greece vs Japan: Annual change in population
Greece
-169,571 people
in 2023
Japan
-626,638 people
in 2023
Greece rank
233rd
Japan rank
234th
Annual change in population over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports -169,571 people against -626,638 people in Japan, a difference of 457,067 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 233rd and Japan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,848 people | 1.02 million people | 948,117 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 44,935 people | 985,220 people | 940,284 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 77,894 people | 1.20 million people | 1.13 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 69,203 people | 542,585 people | 473,382 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 50,991 people | 385,416 people | 334,424 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,011 people | 139,090 people | 101,079 people | Japan |
| 2010s | -38,949 people | -149,305 people | 110,356 people | Greece |
| 2020s | -118,918 people | -582,118 people | 463,201 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at -169,571 people against -626,638 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Greece and Japan?
- 457,067 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for annual change in population?
- Greece ranks 233rd and Japan ranks 234th 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.