Iceland vs New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Iceland
-1.37 % change on previous year
in 2050
New Zealand
-1.39 % change on previous year
in 2050
Iceland rank
140th
New Zealand rank
141st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
-2-1012195120002050

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -1.37 % change on previous year against -1.39 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 217 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s -1.13 % change on previous year 0.927 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year New Zealand
1960s -1.11 % change on previous year -0.6121 % change on previous year 0.4979 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s -1.39 % change on previous year -0.2431 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s -1.29 % change on previous year -0.0359 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s -1.07 % change on previous year 0.3043 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s -0.4626 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 0.2018 % change on previous year 0.7425 % change on previous year 0.5407 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -0.2326 % change on previous year -0.0689 % change on previous year 0.1636 % change on previous year New Zealand
2030s -0.8382 % change on previous year -0.7655 % change on previous year 0.0727 % change on previous year New Zealand
2040s -1.28 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 0.0099 % change on previous year Iceland
2050s -1.37 % change on previous year -1.39 % change on previous year 0.0186 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at -1.37 % change on previous year against -1.39 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.