Iceland vs Japan: Population growth rate
Iceland
-0.502
in 2100
Japan
-0.501
in 2100
Iceland rank
150th
Japan rank
149th
Population growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.501 against -0.502 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 150th and Japan ranks 149th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.0093 | 0.4515 | 0.4607 | Japan |
| 1800s | 0.1011 | 0.2191 | 0.118 | Japan |
| 1900s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 0.0101 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 1.11 | 1.2 | 0.0897 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.07 | 1.34 | 0.2721 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 1.32 | 0.2645 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.48 | 1.35 | 0.1283 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.09 | 1.14 | 0.9552 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0.9986 | 0.6037 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0015 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.4302 | 0.6872 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9513 | 0.3 | 0.6513 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.1009 | 1.2 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.37 | -0.1278 | 1.49 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.26 | -0.5376 | 1.8 | Iceland |
| 2030s | 0.377 | -0.6387 | 1.02 | Iceland |
| 2040s | 0.0925 | -0.6486 | 0.7411 | Iceland |
| 2050s | -0.0757 | -0.6851 | 0.6094 | Iceland |
| 2060s | -0.2278 | -0.793 | 0.5652 | Iceland |
| 2070s | -0.3932 | -0.6827 | 0.2895 | Iceland |
| 2080s | -0.5318 | -0.4998 | 0.032 | Japan |
| 2090s | -0.5215 | -0.4795 | 0.042 | Japan |
| 2100s | -0.502 | -0.501 | 0.001 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at -0.501 against -0.502 in Iceland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.001, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for population growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 150th and Japan ranks 149th 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.