Iran vs Norway: Population growth rate

Iran
1.1%
in 2023
Norway
1.1%
in 2023
Iran rank
106th
Norway rank
107th

Population growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Norway
0246195019862023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 106th and Norway ranks 107th of 236 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 2.6% 0.9% 1.7% Iran
1960s 3.1% 0.8% 2.3% Iran
1970s 3.1% 0.5% 2.5% Iran
1980s 3.9% 0.4% 3.5% Iran
1990s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Iran
2000s 1.5% 0.8% 0.7% Iran
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Iran
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Iran or Norway?
Iran, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Iran and Norway?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and Norway rank globally for population growth rate?
Iran ranks 106th and Norway ranks 107th 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.