Greenland vs Italy: Population growth rates

Greenland
-0.141
in 2023
Italy
-0.216
in 2023
Greenland rank
191st
Italy rank
193rd

Population growth rates over time

  • Greenland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports -0.141 against -0.216 in Italy, a difference of 0.075.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 191st and Italy ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 3.13 0.6696 2.46 Greenland
1960s 3.56 0.7526 2.8 Greenland
1970s 1.06 0.5461 0.5112 Greenland
1980s 1.09 0.1382 0.9559 Greenland
1990s 0.095 0.0439 0.0511 Greenland
2000s 0.0622 0.475 0.4128 Italy
2010s -0.0628 0.0007 0.0635 Italy
2020s -0.0945 -0.2537 0.1592 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Greenland or Italy?
Greenland, at -0.141 against -0.216 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Greenland and Italy?
0.075, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Italy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Italy rank globally for population growth rates?
Greenland ranks 191st and Italy ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. 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 rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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