Faroe Islands vs Switzerland: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Faroe Islands
95.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Switzerland
84.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 95.17 % change on previous year against 84.79 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 10.38 % change on previous year.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.5762 % change on previous year | 0.6082 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | -0.4308 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 0.58 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 0.9882 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -7.62 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -3.31 % change on previous year | 0.6516 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.4268 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Faroe Islands or Switzerland?
- Faroe Islands, at 95.17 % change on previous year against 84.79 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 10.38 % change on previous year, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Switzerland rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.