Iceland vs Romania: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Iceland
12.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Romania
12.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
42nd
Romania rank
43rd

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Romania
-400-2000200195119872023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.89 % change on previous year against 12.65 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Romania ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Romania Difference Ahead
1950s -0.1637 % change on previous year -2.93 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year Iceland
1960s -3.89 % change on previous year 13.63 % change on previous year 17.51 % change on previous year Romania
1970s 0.0554 % change on previous year -4.02 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s -1.23 % change on previous year -2.92 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s -3.43 % change on previous year -75.59 % change on previous year 72.17 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s 2.13 % change on previous year -2.47 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s -4.19 % change on previous year -13.6 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -3.66 % change on previous year -10.2 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Iceland or Romania?
Iceland, at 12.89 % change on previous year against 12.65 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Iceland and Romania?
0.24 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 43rd 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.