Greenland vs Iceland: Natural population growth
Greenland
0.4256
in 2023
Iceland
0.4476
in 2023
Greenland rank
139th
Iceland rank
138th
Natural population growth over time
- Greenland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4476 against 0.4256 in Greenland, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Greenland ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.08 | 0.7632 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 1.73 | 1.5 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.33 | 0.141 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.1 | 0.1482 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.9736 | 0.1845 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.7621 | 0.8355 | 0.0734 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6178 | 0.6587 | 0.0409 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.485 | 0.5251 | 0.0402 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Greenland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.4476 against 0.4256 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Greenland and Iceland?
- 0.022, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for natural population growth?
- Greenland ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 138th 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.