Estonia vs Germany: Natural population growth rate

Estonia
-0.4%
in 2023
Germany
-0.4%
in 2023
Estonia rank
217th
Germany rank
215th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Estonia
  • Germany
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75195019862023

How they compare

Germany currently reports -0.4% against -0.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Estonia ranks 217th and Germany ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Estonia
1960s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Germany
1970s 0.4% -0.1% 0.5% Estonia
1980s 0.3% -0.1% 0.4% Estonia
1990s -0.3% -0.1% 0.2% Germany
2000s -0.2% -0.2% 0.1% Germany
2010s -0.1% -0.2% 0.1% Estonia
2020s -0.3% -0.3% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Estonia or Germany?
Germany, at -0.4% against -0.4% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Estonia and Germany?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Estonia ranks 217th and Germany ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. 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 rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.