Greece vs Marshall Islands: Population growth rate

Greece
-2.1%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
-3.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
232nd
Marshall Islands rank
234th

Population growth rate over time

  • Greece
  • Marshall Islands
-2.502.557.5195019862023

How they compare

Greece currently reports -2.1% against -3.3% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Greece ranks 232nd and Marshall Islands ranks 234th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Marshall Islands
1960s 0.5% 4.2% 3.7% Marshall Islands
1970s 0.9% 3.2% 2.2% Marshall Islands
1980s 0.6% 3.8% 3.1% Marshall Islands
1990s 0.5% 1.3% 0.8% Marshall Islands
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Greece
2010s -0.4% -1.8% 1.4% Greece
2020s -1.4% -3.2% 1.8% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Greece or Marshall Islands?
Greece, at -2.1% against -3.3% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Greece and Marshall Islands?
1.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Marshall Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greece and Marshall Islands rank globally for population growth rate?
Greece ranks 232nd and Marshall Islands ranks 234th 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.