Italy vs Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Italy
-2.03 % change on previous year
in 2050
Spain
-2.05 % change on previous year
in 2050
Italy rank
184th
Spain rank
185th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
-2-101195120002050

How they compare

Italy currently reports -2.03 % change on previous year against -2.05 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 184th and Spain ranks 185th of 217 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1950s -0.5593 % change on previous year -0.204 % change on previous year 0.3553 % change on previous year Spain
1960s -0.5374 % change on previous year -1.21 % change on previous year 0.674 % change on previous year Italy
1970s -0.205 % change on previous year -1.16 % change on previous year 0.9565 % change on previous year Italy
1980s 0.0619 % change on previous year -0.6702 % change on previous year 0.7321 % change on previous year Italy
1990s -0.114 % change on previous year -0.1025 % change on previous year 0.0115 % change on previous year Spain
2000s 0.0975 % change on previous year 0.4778 % change on previous year 0.3803 % change on previous year Spain
2010s -0.8951 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 0.2491 % change on previous year Italy
2020s -1.32 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 0.1051 % change on previous year Italy
2030s -1.61 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 0.0832 % change on previous year Italy
2040s -1.9 % change on previous year -1.91 % change on previous year 0.0048 % change on previous year Italy
2050s -2.03 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 0.0263 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at -2.03 % change on previous year against -2.05 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Italy and Spain?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 184th and Spain ranks 185th 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
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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.