Netherlands vs Palau: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Netherlands
-73.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Palau
-54.52 % change on previous year
in 2023
Netherlands rank
233rd
Palau rank
231st

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Netherlands
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports -54.52 % change on previous year against -73.82 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 19.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Palau ahead.

Netherlands ranks 233rd and Palau ranks 231st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Palau Difference Ahead
1950s -1.11 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year Palau
1960s -2.32 % change on previous year -2.29 % change on previous year 0.024 % change on previous year Palau
1970s -8.26 % change on previous year -5.54 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Palau
1980s -0.2505 % change on previous year -1.39 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year Netherlands
1990s -0.4026 % change on previous year -7.75 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s -2.28 % change on previous year -1.96 % change on previous year 0.3202 % change on previous year Palau
2010s -8.68 % change on previous year -10.35 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Netherlands
2020s 33.1 % change on previous year -97.3 % change on previous year 130.4 % change on previous year Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Netherlands or Palau?
Palau, at -54.52 % change on previous year against -73.82 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Netherlands and Palau?
19.3 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Palau?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Palau rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Netherlands ranks 233rd and Palau ranks 231st 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.