Iceland vs Japan: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate

Iceland
-5.08 % change on previous year
in 2050
Japan
-5.09 % change on previous year
in 2050
Iceland rank
197th
Japan rank
198th

Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
-10-505195120002050

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -5.08 % change on previous year against -5.09 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 197th and Japan ranks 198th of 234 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1950s -1.48 % change on previous year -4.44 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Iceland
1960s -1.19 % change on previous year -1.67 % change on previous year 0.4839 % change on previous year Iceland
1970s -1.24 % change on previous year -0.8162 % change on previous year 0.4253 % change on previous year Japan
1980s -1.19 % change on previous year -0.0152 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -0.6422 % change on previous year -0.2513 % change on previous year 0.3909 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -0.7805 % change on previous year -7.34 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 0.3993 % change on previous year -1.86 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 0.589 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Iceland
2030s -1.22 % change on previous year -2.69 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Iceland
2040s -3.29 % change on previous year -3.94 % change on previous year 0.6492 % change on previous year Iceland
2050s -5.08 % change on previous year -5.09 % change on previous year 0.0064 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate, Iceland or Japan?
Iceland, at -5.08 % change on previous year against -5.09 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate between Iceland and Japan?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 197th and Japan ranks 198th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 22,513 data points, 1951–2050
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.