Iraq vs Kenya: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Iraq
-1.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kenya
-1.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
115th
Kenya rank
116th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Kenya
-20020195119872023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -1.12 % change on previous year against -1.17 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Kenya ahead.

Iraq ranks 115th and Kenya ranks 116th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 2.17 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year Kenya
1960s 5.29 % change on previous year 0.9204 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s -0.5923 % change on previous year -0.153 % change on previous year 0.4393 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s -1.25 % change on previous year -0.6761 % change on previous year 0.5744 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 0.4084 % change on previous year -1.72 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s -0.4208 % change on previous year -0.226 % change on previous year 0.1948 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s -2.09 % change on previous year -3.38 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s -1.43 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 0.2121 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Iraq or Kenya?
Iraq, at -1.12 % change on previous year against -1.17 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Iraq and Kenya?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 115th and Kenya ranks 116th 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
Last refreshed

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.