Finland vs Germany: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Finland
10.77 % change on previous year
in 2023
Germany
11.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
Finland rank
51st
Germany rank
50th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
-400-300-200-1000100195119872023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 11.1 % change on previous year against 10.77 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 51st and Germany ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1950s -3.45 % change on previous year -1.82 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year Germany
1960s -6.76 % change on previous year -9.24 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Finland
1970s -0.3843 % change on previous year -51.95 % change on previous year 51.56 % change on previous year Finland
1980s -2.9 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year Germany
1990s -5.03 % change on previous year -38.59 % change on previous year 33.56 % change on previous year Finland
2000s 3.21 % change on previous year -11.08 % change on previous year 14.29 % change on previous year Finland
2010s -55.36 % change on previous year 0.3026 % change on previous year 55.66 % change on previous year Germany
2020s -27.47 % change on previous year -27.34 % change on previous year 0.1212 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Finland or Germany?
Germany, at 11.1 % change on previous year against 10.77 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Finland and Germany?
0.33 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 51st and Germany ranks 50th 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
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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.