Greenland vs New Zealand: Natural population growth
Greenland
0.4256
in 2023
New Zealand
0.4166
in 2023
Greenland rank
137th
New Zealand rank
138th
Natural population growth over time
- Greenland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.4256 against 0.4166 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 229 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 1.67 | 1.17 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 1.54 | 1.69 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.09 | 0.0933 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 0.8152 | 0.4288 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.8399 | 0.3181 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.7621 | 0.7332 | 0.0288 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.6178 | 0.6062 | 0.0116 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.485 | 0.4289 | 0.056 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Greenland or New Zealand?
- Greenland, at 0.4256 against 0.4166 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Greenland and New Zealand?
- 0.009, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and New Zealand rank globally for natural population growth?
- Greenland ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 229 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.