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Population Growth Rate

Macro & GDPUN DESAun_desa_pop:PopGrowthRatepercent1950 → 2026225 countries
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPUN DESA
Coverage
225
Frequency
yearly
Range
1950 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Population Growth Rate infographic

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
225 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Distribution across countries

Population Growth Rate
Countries
225
 
Median
0.7%
 
Mean
0.8%
 
25th pctl
-0.1%
 
75th pctl
1.7%
 
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)
CountryLatestDateTrend
Central African RepublicCAF3.28%2026
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM3.24%2026
NigerNER3.14%2026
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD3.13%2026
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3.04%2026
SudanSDN3.03%2026
AngolaAGO2.95%2026
MaliMLI2.85%2026
OmanOMN2.82%2026
TanzaniaTZA2.8%2026
MozambiqueMOZ2.79%2026
Yemen, Rep.YEM2.76%2026
ZambiaZMB2.72%2026
AfghanistanAFG2.71%2026
MauritaniaMRT2.69%2026
UgandaUGA2.62%2026
ChadTCD2.61%2026
MalawiMWI2.53%2026
CameroonCMR2.49%2026
EthiopiaETH2.48%2026
BeninBEN2.36%2026
Cote d'IvoireCIV2.34%2026
MadagascarMDG2.34%2026
Congo, Rep.COG2.33%2026
Equatorial GuineaGNQ2.32%2026
BurundiBDI2.31%2026
Solomon IslandsSLB2.3%2026
SenegalSEN2.26%2026
GuineaGIN2.21%2026
LiberiaLBR2.18%2026
VanuatuVUT2.16%2026
Burkina FasoBFA2.15%2026
Gambia, TheGMB2.15%2026
TogoTGO2.13%2026
JordanJOR2.12%2026
RwandaRWA2.12%2026
Guinea-BissauGNB2.1%2026
EritreaERI2.07%2026
GabonGAB2.05%2026
IraqIRQ2.05%2026
NigeriaNGA2.03%2026
South SudanSSD2.02%2026
Sierra LeoneSLE1.96%2026
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP1.94%2026
West Bank and GazaPSE1.9%2026
KenyaKEN1.89%2026
NamibiaNAM1.89%2026
ZimbabweZWE1.88%2026
BahrainBHR1.82%2026
ComorosCOM1.79%2026
GhanaGHA1.77%2026
UzbekistanUZB1.75%2026
TajikistanTJK1.74%2026
Cayman IslandsCYM1.73%2026
GibraltarGIB1.73%2026
Saudi ArabiaSAU1.69%2026
United Arab EmiratesARE1.69%2026
Papua New GuineaPNG1.68%2026
QatarQAT1.65%2026
French GuianaGUF1.65%2026
BotswanaBWA1.6%2026
HondurasHND1.59%2026
PakistanPAK1.59%2026
SeychellesSYC1.53%2026
TurkmenistanTKM1.48%2026
GuatemalaGTM1.47%2026
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY1.44%2026
KiribatiKIR1.41%2026
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ1.4%2026
KuwaitKWT1.39%2026
IsraelISR1.36%2026
BelizeBLZ1.33%2026
DjiboutiDJI1.31%2026
Timor-LesteTLS1.31%2026
BoliviaBOL1.31%2026
NicaraguaNIC1.26%2026
Lao PDRLAO1.25%2026
AlgeriaDZA1.2%2026
BangladeshBGD1.19%2026
PanamaPAN1.17%2026
ParaguayPRY1.15%2026
LibyaLBY1.12%2026
KazakhstanKAZ1.11%2026
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM1.11%2026
CambodiaKHM1.11%2026
MalaysiaMYS1.1%2026
LesothoLSO1.1%2026
MongoliaMNG1.09%2026
HaitiHTI1.08%2026
EswatiniSWZ1.08%2026
South AfricaZAF1.05%2026
LuxembourgLUX0.99%2026
PeruPER0.97%2026
AndorraAND0.96%2026
ColombiaCOL0.92%2026
IcelandISL0.92%2026
AustraliaAUS0.91%2026
IrelandIRL0.88%2026
Faroe IslandsFRO0.87%2026
IndiaIND0.86%2026
EcuadorECU0.84%2026
LebanonLBN0.84%2026
MoroccoMAR0.84%2026
New CaledoniaNCL0.83%2026
SurinameSUR0.83%2026
CyprusCYP0.8%2026
CanadaCAN0.79%2026
PhilippinesPHL0.79%2026
MexicoMEX0.78%2026
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN0.76%2026
Dominican RepublicDOM0.75%2026
IndonesiaIDN0.74%2026
Brunei DarussalamBRN0.72%2026
BhutanBTN0.7%2026
GuamGUM0.69%2026
New ZealandNZL0.65%2026
NauruNRU0.64%2026
MyanmarMMR0.59%2026
GuyanaGUY0.59%2026
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA0.59%2026
LiechtensteinLIE0.58%2026
SingaporeSGP0.56%2026
SamoaWSM0.56%2026
Viet NamVNM0.55%2026
AzerbaijanAZE0.53%2026
United KingdomGBR0.52%2026
TunisiaTUN0.52%2026
NetherlandsNLD0.51%2026
Sri LankaLKA0.5%2026
United StatesUSA0.49%2026
AnguillaAIA0.47%2026
RéunionREU0.45%2026
British Virgin IslandsVGB0.44%2026
Antigua and BarbudaATG0.43%2026
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM0.43%2026
FijiFJI0.43%2026
Cabo VerdeCPV0.42%2026
Venezuela, RBVEN0.42%2026
SwitzerlandCHE0.42%2026
ChileCHL0.41%2026
Costa RicaCRI0.41%2026
El SalvadorSLV0.4%2026
SwedenSWE0.39%2026
Bahamas, TheBHS0.38%2026
MaltaMLT0.37%2026
NorwayNOR0.37%2026
MaldivesMDV0.35%2026
BrazilBRA0.34%2026
ArgentinaARG0.33%2026
DenmarkDNK0.31%2026
TurkiyeTUR0.3%2026
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC0.23%2026
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK0.22%2026
French PolynesiaPYF0.21%2026
St. LuciaLCA0.17%2026
GuernseyGGY0.15%2026
NepalNPL0.14%2026
FranceFRA0.14%2026
St. Kitts and NevisKNA0.13%2026
BelgiumBEL0.12%2026
JerseyJEY0.1%2026
Trinidad and TobagoTTO0.1%2026
San MarinoSMR0.09%2026
BarbadosBRB0.03%2026
GrenadaGRD0.03%2026
ArubaABW-0.02%2026
CuracaoCUW-0.03%2026
GeorgiaGEO-0.06%2026
AustriaAUT-0.07%2026
UruguayURY-0.07%2026
Isle of ManIMN-0.08%2026
FinlandFIN-0.08%2026
ThailandTHA-0.09%2026
SpainESP-0.1%2026
SloveniaSVN-0.13%2026
Korea, Rep.KOR-0.14%2026
BermudaBMU-0.15%2026
JamaicaJAM-0.16%2026
PortugalPRT-0.16%2026
Slovak RepublicSVK-0.16%2026
CzechiaCZE-0.2%2026
ChinaCHN-0.22%2026
Russian FederationRUS-0.23%2026
GermanyDEU-0.23%2026
GreenlandGRL-0.23%2026
MauritiusMUS-0.27%2026
PalauPLW-0.3%2026
KosovoXKX-0.31%2026
HungaryHUN-0.34%2026
GuadeloupeGLP-0.36%2026
PolandPOL-0.38%2026
ItalyITA-0.39%2026
CubaCUB-0.42%2026
TongaTON-0.43%2026
GreeceGRC-0.43%2026
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG-0.46%2026
Puerto Rico (US)PRI-0.47%2026
EstoniaEST-0.53%2026
DominicaDMA-0.53%2026
MontenegroMNE-0.54%2026
North MacedoniaMKD-0.56%2026
JapanJPN-0.56%2026
MonacoMCO-0.58%2026
RomaniaROU-0.58%2026
CroatiaHRV-0.66%2026
SerbiaSRB-0.66%2026
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT-0.68%2026
BelarusBLR-0.69%2026
ArmeniaARM-0.72%2026
BulgariaBGR-0.73%2026
AlbaniaALB-0.74%2026
UkraineUKR-0.74%2026
LatviaLVA-0.78%2026
MartiniqueMTQ-0.8%2026
LithuaniaLTU-0.83%2026
MontserratMSR-0.83%2026
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH-0.84%2026
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR-0.89%2026
MoldovaMDA-0.98%2026
Saint Pierre & MiquelonSPM-1.14%2026
TuvaluTUV-1.24%2026
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP-1.31%2026
American SamoaASM-1.54%2026
Marshall IslandsMHL-3.28%2026
St. Martin (French part)MAF-4.16%2026
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)