Spain vs Venezuela: World population growth

Spain
-0.5%
in 2100
Venezuela
-0.5%
in 2100
Spain rank
156th
Venezuela rank
155th

World population growth over time

  • Spain
  • Venezuela
-4-2024170019002100

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports -0.5% against -0.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Venezuela ahead.

Spain ranks 156th and Venezuela ranks 155th of 238 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Venezuela Difference Ahead
1700s -0.1% 0.2% 0.3% Venezuela
1800s 0.3% -1.0% 1.3% Spain
1900s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Venezuela
1910s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Venezuela
1920s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Spain
1930s 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% Venezuela
1940s 0.9% 2.4% 1.5% Venezuela
1950s 0.8% 4.0% 3.2% Venezuela
1960s 1.1% 3.4% 2.3% Venezuela
1970s 1.1% 2.9% 1.9% Venezuela
1980s 0.4% 2.6% 2.2% Venezuela
1990s 0.5% 2.2% 1.7% Venezuela
2000s 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% Venezuela
2010s 0.2% -0.0% 0.2% Spain
2020s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Venezuela
2030s -0.2% 0.5% 0.7% Venezuela
2040s -0.4% 0.2% 0.6% Venezuela
2050s -0.6% 0.0% 0.7% Venezuela
2060s -0.8% -0.1% 0.7% Venezuela
2070s -0.7% -0.2% 0.5% Venezuela
2080s -0.5% -0.3% 0.2% Venezuela
2090s -0.5% -0.5% 0.0% Venezuela
2100s -0.5% -0.5% 0.0% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Spain or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at -0.5% against -0.5% in Spain as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Spain and Venezuela?
0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Spain and Venezuela rank globally for world population growth?
Spain ranks 156th and Venezuela ranks 155th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.