Italy vs Japan: Annual population growth
Italy
-119,654
in 2023
Japan
-626,638
in 2023
Italy rank
231st
Japan rank
234th
Annual population growth over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports -119,654 against -626,638 in Japan, a difference of 506,984.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 231st and Japan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 314,197 | 1.02 million | 705,768 | Japan |
| 1960s | 384,069 | 985,220 | 601,151 | Japan |
| 1970s | 307,224 | 1.20 million | 897,416 | Japan |
| 1980s | 84,437 | 542,585 | 458,148 | Japan |
| 1990s | 26,405 | 385,416 | 359,011 | Japan |
| 2000s | 266,322 | 139,090 | 127,232 | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,612 | -149,305 | 171,917 | Italy |
| 2020s | -157,671 | -582,118 | 424,448 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at -119,654 against -626,638 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Italy and Japan?
- 506,984, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for annual population growth?
- Italy ranks 231st and Japan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.