Greece vs North Korea: Population growth rate, by level of development

Greece
-0.7%
in 2100
North Korea
-0.7%
in 2100
Greece rank
173rd
North Korea rank
172nd

Population growth rate, by level of development over time

  • Greece
  • North Korea
-2-1.5-1-0.500.5202420622100

How they compare

North Korea currently reports -0.7% against -0.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was North Korea ahead.

Greece ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 172nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece North Korea Difference Ahead
2020s -0.7% 0.2% 0.9% North Korea
2030s -0.5% -0.1% 0.4% North Korea
2040s -0.5% -0.3% 0.2% North Korea
2050s -0.7% -0.4% 0.3% North Korea
2060s -0.8% -0.5% 0.3% North Korea
2070s -0.7% -0.6% 0.2% North Korea
2080s -0.5% -0.6% 0.1% Greece
2090s -0.6% -0.6% 0.0% Greece
2100s -0.7% -0.7% 0.0% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, by level of development, Greece or North Korea?
North Korea, at -0.7% against -0.7% in Greece as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate, by level of development between Greece and North Korea?
0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Greece and North Korea rank globally for population growth rate, by level of development?
Greece ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate, by level of development
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.