France vs Netherlands: Natural population growth rate
France
0.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0%
in 2023
France rank
180th
Netherlands rank
183rd
Natural population growth rate over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes France's figure about 4.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 180th and Netherlands ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | France |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- France ranks 180th and Netherlands ranks 183rd 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
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.