Palau vs Vatican: Annual population growth

Palau
-33
in 2023
Vatican
-12
in 2023
Palau rank
195th
Vatican rank
193rd

Annual population growth over time

  • Palau
  • Vatican
-400-2000200400195119872023

How they compare

Vatican currently reports -12 against -33 in Palau, a difference of 21.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 195th and Vatican ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Vatican in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 181.22 4.67 176.56 Palau
1960s 205.7 -16.2 221.9 Palau
1970s 117.7 -1.4 119.1 Palau
1980s 261 -1.8 262.8 Palau
1990s 395.7 -3.1 398.8 Palau
2000s -19 -6.9 12.1 Vatican
2010s -91.5 -9.4 82.1 Vatican
2020s -17.5 -10.5 7 Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Palau or Vatican?
Vatican, at -12 against -33 in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Palau and Vatican?
21, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vatican?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Palau and Vatican rank globally for annual population growth?
Palau ranks 195th and Vatican ranks 193rd 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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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