Population · World statistics
Population growth
World figure
0.9%
% per year·2025
Published observationOver time
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
217 countries & areas with dataLatest available · years shown in the table
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| Rank | Country / area | Region | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.7% | 2025 | |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.6% | 2025 | |
| 3 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4% | 2025 | |
| 4 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.9% | 2025 | |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.8% | 2025 | |
| 6 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.4% | 2025 | |
| 7 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.4% | 2025 | |
| 8 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.3% | 2025 | |
| 9 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.2% | 2025 | |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.2% | 2025 | |
| 11 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 3.2% | 2025 | |
| 12 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3% | 2025 | |
| 13 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| 14 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| 15 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| 16 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| 17 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| 18 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| 19 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| 20 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| 21 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.7% | 2025 | |
| 22 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6% | 2025 | |
| 23 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6% | 2025 | |
| 24 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6% | 2025 | |
| 25 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 26 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 27 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 28 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 30 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 31 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 32 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| 33 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| 34 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| 35 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| 36 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| 37 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| 39 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| 40 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| 42 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| 43 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| 44 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| 45 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| 46 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% | 2025 | |
| 47 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% | 2025 | |
| 48 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% | 2025 | |
| 49 | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | 2% | 2025 | |
| 50 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% | 2025 | |
| 51 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% | 2025 | |
| 52 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9% | 2025 | |
| 53 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.9% | 2025 | |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9% | 2025 | |
| 55 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.9% | 2025 | |
| 56 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9% | 2025 | |
| 57 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.8% | 2025 | |
| 58 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.8% | 2025 | |
| 59 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.8% | 2025 | |
| 60 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| 61 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| 62 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| 63 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| 64 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| 65 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| 66 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| 67 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| 68 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| 69 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| 70 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| 71 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| 72 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| 73 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| 74 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 1.4% | 2025 | |
| 75 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.4% | 2025 | |
| 76 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.3% | 2025 | |
| 77 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 1.3% | 2025 | |
| 78 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.3% | 2025 | |
| 79 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.3% | 2025 | |
| 80 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.3% | 2025 | |
| 81 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.3% | 2025 | |
| 82 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 1.3% | 2025 | |
| 83 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 84 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 85 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 86 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 87 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 88 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 89 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 90 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 91 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 92 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| 93 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| 94 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| 95 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| 96 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| 97 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| 98 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1% | 2025 | |
| 99 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 1% | 2025 | |
| 100 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 1% | 2025 | |
| 101 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 1% | 2025 | |
| 102 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 1% | 2025 | |
| 103 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 1% | 2025 | |
| 104 | Canada | North America | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| 105 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| 106 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| 107 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| 108 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| 109 | India | South Asia | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| 110 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| 111 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| 112 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| 113 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| 115 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| 116 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| 117 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 118 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 119 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 120 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 121 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 122 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 123 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 124 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 125 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 126 | Naoero | East Asia & Pacific | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 127 | Bhutan | South Asia | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| 128 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| 129 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| 130 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| 131 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| 132 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| 133 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 134 | United States | North America | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 135 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 136 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 137 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 138 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 139 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 140 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 141 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 142 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| 143 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 144 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 145 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 146 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 147 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 148 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 149 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 150 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 151 | Maldives | South Asia | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| 152 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| 153 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| 154 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| 155 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| 156 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| 157 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| 158 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| 159 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| 160 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| 161 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| 162 | Curacao | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| 163 | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| 164 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| 165 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| 166 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| 167 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| 168 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 0% | 2025 | |
| 169 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | -0% | 2025 | |
| 170 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | -0% | 2025 | |
| 171 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | -0% | 2025 | |
| 172 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | -0% | 2025 | |
| 173 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 174 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 175 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 176 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 177 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 178 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 179 | Nepal | South Asia | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 180 | Bermuda | North America | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 181 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 182 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | -0.1% | 2025 | |
| 183 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | -0.2% | 2025 | |
| 184 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | -0.2% | 2025 | |
| 185 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | -0.2% | 2025 | |
| 186 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | -0.2% | 2025 | |
| 187 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | -0.2% | 2025 | |
| 188 | China | East Asia & Pacific | -0.2% | 2025 | |
| 189 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | -0.2% | 2025 | |
| 190 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | -0.2% | 2025 | |
| 191 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | -0.3% | 2025 | |
| 192 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | -0.3% | 2025 | |
| 193 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | -0.3% | 2025 | |
| 194 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.4% | 2025 | |
| 195 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | -0.4% | 2025 | |
| 196 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | -0.4% | 2025 | |
| 197 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | -0.5% | 2025 | |
| 198 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | -0.5% | 2025 | |
| 199 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.5% | 2025 | |
| 200 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | -0.5% | 2025 | |
| 201 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.6% | 2025 | |
| 202 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.6% | 2025 | |
| 203 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | -0.6% | 2025 | |
| 204 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | -0.7% | 2025 | |
| 205 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.7% | 2025 | |
| 206 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | -0.7% | 2025 | |
| 207 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | -0.8% | 2025 | |
| 208 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | -0.8% | 2025 | |
| 209 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | -1% | 2025 | |
| 210 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | -1.1% | 2025 | |
| 211 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | -1.2% | 2025 | |
| 212 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | -1.6% | 2025 | |
| 213 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | -1.6% | 2025 | |
| 214 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | -1.7% | 2025 | |
| 215 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | -1.8% | 2025 | |
| 216 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | -3.4% | 2025 | |
| 217 | St. Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | -4.7% | 2025 |