China vs Netherlands: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

China
-80.7 % change on previous year
in 2023
Netherlands
-73.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
234th
Netherlands rank
233rd

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -73.82 % change on previous year against -80.7 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 6.88 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was China ahead.

China ranks 234th and Netherlands ranks 233rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s -5.25 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year Netherlands
1960s 61.6 % change on previous year -2.93 % change on previous year 64.53 % change on previous year China
1970s -5.81 % change on previous year -8.26 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year China
1980s 2.31 % change on previous year -0.2505 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year China
1990s -7.87 % change on previous year -0.4026 % change on previous year 7.46 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s -0.4005 % change on previous year -2.28 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year China
2010s -6.59 % change on previous year -8.68 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year China
2020s -171.96 % change on previous year 33.1 % change on previous year 205.07 % change on previous year Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, China or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at -73.82 % change on previous year against -80.7 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between China and Netherlands?
6.88 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do China and Netherlands rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
China ranks 234th and Netherlands ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.