Japan vs Somalia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Japan
6.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Somalia
6.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan rank
59th
Somalia rank
56th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Somalia
-200-1000100200300195119872023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.95 % change on previous year against 6.06 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.89 % change on previous year.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Somalia ahead.

Japan ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s -5.49 % change on previous year -1 % change on previous year 4.49 % change on previous year Somalia
1960s 3 % change on previous year 0.1474 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year Japan
1970s -2.83 % change on previous year 0.6423 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s -8.74 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 10.16 % change on previous year Somalia
1990s -7.47 % change on previous year 23.23 % change on previous year 30.7 % change on previous year Somalia
2000s -39.08 % change on previous year -0.2532 % change on previous year 38.83 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s -19.29 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 24 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s -9.21 % change on previous year -0.7082 % change on previous year 8.5 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Japan or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.95 % change on previous year against 6.06 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Japan and Somalia?
0.89 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Somalia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Japan and Somalia rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 56th 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.