Ireland vs Japan: Population growth rate
Ireland
-0.455
in 2100
Japan
-0.501
in 2100
Ireland rank
147th
Japan rank
149th
Population growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -0.455 against -0.501 in Japan, a difference of 0.046.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 147th and Japan ranks 149th of 239 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2322 | 1.14 | 1.37 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.4083 | 0.9986 | 0.5903 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.06 | 0.3454 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3212 | 0.4302 | 0.109 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.7371 | 0.3 | 0.4371 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 0.1009 | 1.76 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8711 | -0.1278 | 0.9989 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.04 | -0.5376 | 1.58 | Ireland |
| 2030s | 0.5274 | -0.6387 | 1.17 | Ireland |
| 2040s | 0.2756 | -0.6486 | 0.9242 | Ireland |
| 2050s | -0.0461 | -0.6851 | 0.639 | Ireland |
| 2060s | -0.2389 | -0.793 | 0.5541 | Ireland |
| 2070s | -0.2798 | -0.6827 | 0.4029 | Ireland |
| 2080s | -0.246 | -0.4998 | 0.2538 | Ireland |
| 2090s | -0.379 | -0.4795 | 0.1005 | Ireland |
| 2100s | -0.455 | -0.501 | 0.046 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at -0.455 against -0.501 in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.046, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for population growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 147th 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.