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
-500.0k0500.0k1.0M1.5M195119872023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed