Greece vs Spain: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Greece
25.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Spain
22.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
-2000200400600195119872023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 25.03 % change on previous year against 22.15 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 2.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 42 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 1.33 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year Spain
1960s 1.35 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year Greece
1970s -4.08 % change on previous year -2.33 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Spain
1980s -12.18 % change on previous year -11.93 % change on previous year 0.2483 % change on previous year Spain
1990s -15.16 % change on previous year -12.84 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Spain
2000s 69.22 % change on previous year 26.29 % change on previous year 42.93 % change on previous year Greece
2010s -60.04 % change on previous year -29.66 % change on previous year 30.38 % change on previous year Spain
2020s -10.94 % change on previous year -31.03 % change on previous year 20.09 % change on previous year Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 25.03 % change on previous year against 22.15 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Greece and Spain?
2.88 % change on previous year, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Greece ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th 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.