Greece vs Iran: Population growth rate

Greece
-0.658
in 2100
Iran
-0.673
in 2100
Greece rank
176th
Iran rank
179th

Population growth rate over time

  • Greece
  • Iran
-20246170019002100

How they compare

Greece currently reports -0.658 against -0.673 in Iran, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Iran ahead.

Greece ranks 176th and Iran ranks 179th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iran Difference Ahead
1700s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0.231 0.3277 0.0967 Iran
1900s 0.807 1 0.1974 Iran
1910s 0.7069 -1.09 1.8 Greece
1920s 0.965 1.75 0.7867 Iran
1930s 1.28 2.22 0.9389 Iran
1940s 0.6765 1.13 0.4515 Iran
1950s 0.9031 2.6 1.7 Iran
1960s 0.4666 3.05 2.59 Iran
1970s 0.9366 3.09 2.16 Iran
1980s 0.6458 3.86 3.21 Iran
1990s 0.4931 1.36 0.8685 Iran
2000s 0.3355 1.55 1.21 Iran
2010s -0.372 1.28 1.66 Iran
2020s -0.9501 0.8502 1.8 Iran
2030s -0.4693 0.4226 0.8919 Iran
2040s -0.5062 0.2442 0.7504 Iran
2050s -0.706 -0.0691 0.6369 Iran
2060s -0.8281 -0.4171 0.411 Iran
2070s -0.7106 -0.6207 0.0899 Iran
2080s -0.5477 -0.6379 0.0902 Greece
2090s -0.5991 -0.6267 0.0276 Greece
2100s -0.658 -0.673 0.015 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Greece or Iran?
Greece, at -0.658 against -0.673 in Iran as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Greece and Iran?
0.015, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Greece and Iran rank globally for population growth rate?
Greece ranks 176th and Iran ranks 179th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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