Canada vs Switzerland: Natural population growth

Canada
0.1143
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1118
in 2023
Canada rank
167th
Switzerland rank
168th

Natural population growth over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.1143 against 0.1118 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0025.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.85 0.7392 1.11 Canada
1960s 1.37 0.864 0.5076 Canada
1970s 0.8067 0.4117 0.395 Canada
1980s 0.7399 0.239 0.5009 Canada
1990s 0.5777 0.271 0.3067 Canada
2000s 0.3601 0.157 0.2031 Canada
2010s 0.3189 0.2204 0.0986 Canada
2020s 0.1105 0.1199 0.0094 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 0.1143 against 0.1118 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Canada and Switzerland?
0.0025, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for natural population growth?
Canada ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed