Iceland vs New Zealand: Natural population growth
Iceland
0.4476
in 2023
New Zealand
0.4166
in 2023
Iceland rank
136th
New Zealand rank
138th
Natural population growth over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4476 against 0.4166 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 136th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 229 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 | 1.67 | 0.4097 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.54 | 0.1873 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.09 | 0.2343 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 0.8152 | 0.2806 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9736 | 0.8399 | 0.1336 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.8355 | 0.7332 | 0.1023 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6587 | 0.6062 | 0.0525 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5251 | 0.4289 | 0.0962 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 0.4476 against 0.4166 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.031, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for natural population growth?
- Iceland ranks 136th 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.