Denmark vs Nauru: Population growth rate

Denmark
0.5%
in 2023
Nauru
0.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
143rd
Nauru rank
145th

Population growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Nauru
0246195019862023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Nauru, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.

Denmark ranks 143rd and Nauru ranks 145th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nauru Difference Ahead
1950s 0.7% 3.0% 2.3% Nauru
1960s 0.7% 3.9% 3.2% Nauru
1970s 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% Nauru
1980s 0.0% 2.3% 2.3% Nauru
1990s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Nauru
2000s 0.4% -0.2% 0.5% Denmark
2010s 0.5% 1.5% 1.0% Nauru
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Denmark or Nauru?
Denmark, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Denmark and Nauru?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nauru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Nauru rank globally for population growth rate?
Denmark ranks 143rd and Nauru ranks 145th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
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, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.