Netherlands vs Sweden: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Netherlands
-73.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
-61.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Netherlands rank
233rd
Sweden rank
232nd

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
-400-2000200400195119872023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -61.17 % change on previous year against -73.82 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 12.65 % change on previous year.

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

Netherlands ranks 233rd and Sweden ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s -1.11 % change on previous year -4 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year Netherlands
1960s -2.32 % change on previous year -2.25 % change on previous year 0.0667 % change on previous year Sweden
1970s -8.26 % change on previous year -10.94 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year Netherlands
1980s -0.2505 % change on previous year 37.23 % change on previous year 37.48 % change on previous year Sweden
1990s -0.4026 % change on previous year -57.64 % change on previous year 57.24 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s -2.19 % change on previous year 37.72 % change on previous year 39.91 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s -8.68 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 33.1 % change on previous year -27.15 % change on previous year 60.25 % 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 Sweden?
Sweden, at -61.17 % 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 Sweden?
12.65 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Netherlands ranks 233rd and Sweden ranks 232nd 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.