Finland vs Germany: Population growth rate
Finland
0.4%
in 2023
Germany
0.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
156th
Germany rank
159th
Population growth rate over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 156th and Germany ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Finland and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for population growth rate?
- Finland ranks 156th and Germany ranks 159th 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
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.