Italy vs South Korea: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Italy
18.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Korea
18.54 % change on previous year
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
South Korea rank
32nd

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
-400-2000200400195119872023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 18.54 % change on previous year against 18.29 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s -0.4218 % change on previous year 73.93 % change on previous year 74.35 % change on previous year South Korea
1960s -1.91 % change on previous year -2.7 % change on previous year 0.7899 % change on previous year Italy
1970s -10.37 % change on previous year -3.48 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s -3.34 % change on previous year -4.27 % change on previous year 0.9314 % change on previous year Italy
1990s -66.1 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 64.26 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s -42.4 % change on previous year -6.27 % change on previous year 36.13 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s -33.92 % change on previous year -32.92 % change on previous year 0.9989 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s -10.34 % change on previous year -98.21 % change on previous year 87.86 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 18.54 % change on previous year against 18.29 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Italy and South Korea?
0.25 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 32nd 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.