Greece vs Portugal: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Greece
25.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal
29.05 % change on previous year
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
Portugal rank
19th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
-2000200400600195119872023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 29.05 % change on previous year against 25.03 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 4.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 46 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 1.33 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 0.0007 % change on previous year Greece
1960s 1.35 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year Greece
1970s -4.08 % change on previous year -3.29 % change on previous year 0.7947 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s -12.18 % change on previous year -10 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s -15.16 % change on previous year -3.03 % change on previous year 12.13 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s 69.22 % change on previous year -19.65 % change on previous year 88.86 % change on previous year Greece
2010s -58.13 % change on previous year -44.25 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s -10.94 % change on previous year -8.67 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 29.05 % change on previous year against 25.03 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Greece and Portugal?
4.02 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Greece ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th 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.