Population Growth Rate
Macro & GDPUN DESAun_desa_pop:PopGrowthRate•percent•1950 → 2026•225 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPUN DESA
Coverage
225
Frequency
yearly
Range
1950 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Population Growth Rate by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ -0.42%
-0.42% – 0.1%
0.1% – 0.5%
0.5% – 0.91%
0.91% – 1.48%
1.48% – 2.15%
> 2.15%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Highest 15 countries
Population Growth Rate
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Distribution across countries
Population Growth Rate
Countries
50
Median
2.3%
Mean
2.4%
25th pctl
2.1%
75th pctl
2.7%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
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Population Growth Rate
Central African RepublicSomalia, Fed. Rep.Niger
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African RepublicCAF | 3.28% | 2026 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 3.24% | 2026 | |
| NigerNER | 3.14% | 2026 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 3.13% | 2026 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 3.04% | 2026 | |
| SudanSDN | 3.03% | 2026 | |
| AngolaAGO | 2.95% | 2026 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.85% | 2026 | |
| OmanOMN | 2.82% | 2026 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 2.8% | 2026 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 2.79% | 2026 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 2.76% | 2026 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 2.72% | 2026 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 2.71% | 2026 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 2.69% | 2026 | |
| UgandaUGA | 2.62% | 2026 | |
| ChadTCD | 2.61% | 2026 | |
| MalawiMWI | 2.53% | 2026 | |
| CameroonCMR | 2.49% | 2026 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 2.48% | 2026 | |
| BeninBEN | 2.36% | 2026 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.34% | 2026 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 2.34% | 2026 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 2.33% | 2026 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 2.32% | 2026 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2.31% | 2026 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 2.3% | 2026 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.26% | 2026 | |
| GuineaGIN | 2.21% | 2026 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2.18% | 2026 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 2.16% | 2026 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.15% | 2026 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 2.15% | 2026 | |
| TogoTGO | 2.13% | 2026 | |
| JordanJOR | 2.12% | 2026 | |
| RwandaRWA | 2.12% | 2026 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.1% | 2026 | |
| EritreaERI | 2.07% | 2026 | |
| GabonGAB | 2.05% | 2026 | |
| IraqIRQ | 2.05% | 2026 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 2.03% | 2026 | |
| South SudanSSD | 2.02% | 2026 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 1.96% | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 1.94% | 2026 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 1.9% | 2026 | |
| KenyaKEN | 1.89% | 2026 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 1.89% | 2026 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 1.88% | 2026 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1.82% | 2026 | |
| ComorosCOM | 1.79% | 2026 |
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)