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Population growth
World figure
1%
% per year·2024
Published observationOver time
Full published historyWorld2025 · 0.9%
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 data2024 observations only
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| Rank | Country / area | Region | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7.3% | 2024 | |
| 2 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| 5 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| 6 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| 7 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| 8 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| 9 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| 10 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| 11 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| 12 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3% | 2024 | |
| 13 | Canada | North America | 3% | 2024 | |
| 14 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3% | 2024 | |
| 15 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| 16 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| 17 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| 18 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| 19 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| 20 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| 21 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| 22 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| 23 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 24 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 25 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 26 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 27 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 28 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 30 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 31 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 32 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 33 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 34 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 35 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 36 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| 37 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| 38 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| 39 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| 41 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| 42 | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| 44 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| 45 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| 46 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| 47 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| 48 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| 50 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| 51 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% | 2024 | |
| 52 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 2% | 2024 | |
| 53 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 2% | 2024 | |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 2% | 2024 | |
| 55 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% | 2024 | |
| 56 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| 57 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| 58 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| 59 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| 60 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| 61 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| 63 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| 64 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| 65 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| 66 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| 67 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| 68 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| 69 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| 70 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| 71 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 72 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 73 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 74 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 75 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 76 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 77 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 78 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 79 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 80 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 81 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 82 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 83 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 84 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 85 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 87 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 88 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 89 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 90 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 91 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 92 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 93 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 94 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 95 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 96 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 97 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 98 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| 99 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| 100 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| 101 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| 102 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| 103 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| 104 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1% | 2024 | |
| 105 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 1% | 2024 | |
| 106 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1% | 2024 | |
| 107 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1% | 2024 | |
| 108 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 1% | 2024 | |
| 109 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1% | 2024 | |
| 110 | United States | North America | 1% | 2024 | |
| 111 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 1% | 2024 | |
| 112 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 113 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 114 | India | South Asia | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 115 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 116 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 117 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 118 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 119 | Curacao | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 120 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 121 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 122 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 123 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 124 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 125 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 126 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 127 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 128 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 129 | Bhutan | South Asia | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 130 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 131 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 132 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 133 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 134 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 135 | Naoero | East Asia & Pacific | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 136 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 137 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 138 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 139 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 140 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 141 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 142 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 143 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 144 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 145 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 146 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 147 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 148 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 149 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 150 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 151 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 152 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 153 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 154 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 155 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 156 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 157 | Maldives | South Asia | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 158 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 159 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 160 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 161 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 162 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 163 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 164 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 165 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 166 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 167 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 168 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 169 | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 170 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 171 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 172 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 173 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 174 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 175 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 0% | 2024 | |
| 176 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | -0% | 2024 | |
| 177 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | -0% | 2024 | |
| 178 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | -0% | 2024 | |
| 179 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | -0% | 2024 | |
| 180 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | -0% | 2024 | |
| 181 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | -0% | 2024 | |
| 182 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | -0% | 2024 | |
| 183 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | -0% | 2024 | |
| 184 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2024 | |
| 185 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2024 | |
| 186 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2024 | |
| 187 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2024 | |
| 188 | Bermuda | North America | -0.1% | 2024 | |
| 189 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | -0.1% | 2024 | |
| 190 | China | East Asia & Pacific | -0.1% | 2024 | |
| 191 | Nepal | South Asia | -0.1% | 2024 | |
| 192 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | -0.2% | 2024 | |
| 193 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | -0.2% | 2024 | |
| 194 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | -0.2% | 2024 | |
| 195 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | -0.2% | 2024 | |
| 196 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | -0.3% | 2024 | |
| 197 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | -0.3% | 2024 | |
| 198 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.4% | 2024 | |
| 199 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | -0.4% | 2024 | |
| 200 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | -0.4% | 2024 | |
| 201 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.5% | 2024 | |
| 202 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | -0.5% | 2024 | |
| 203 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.5% | 2024 | |
| 204 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | -0.6% | 2024 | |
| 205 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | -0.6% | 2024 | |
| 206 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | -0.7% | 2024 | |
| 207 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | -0.7% | 2024 | |
| 208 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | -0.8% | 2024 | |
| 209 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | -0.9% | 2024 | |
| 210 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | -1.4% | 2024 | |
| 211 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | -1.6% | 2024 | |
| 212 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | -1.7% | 2024 | |
| 213 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | -1.9% | 2024 | |
| 214 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | -2.3% | 2024 | |
| 215 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | -3.3% | 2024 | |
| 216 | St. Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | -5.2% | 2024 | |
| 217 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | -5.4% | 2024 |