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  1. Countries with the highest population growth rate 2024

    • statista.com
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    Updated Apr 16, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the highest population growth rate 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264687/countries-with-the-highest-population-growth-rate/
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    Apr 16, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    This statistic shows the 20 countries with the highest population growth rate in 2024. In SouthSudan, the population grew by about 4.65 percent compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest population growth rate in 2024. The global population Today, the global population amounts to around 7 billion people, i.e. the total number of living humans on Earth. More than half of the global population is living in Asia, while one quarter of the global population resides in Africa. High fertility rates in Africa and Asia, a decline in the mortality rates and an increase in the median age of the world population all contribute to the global population growth. Statistics show that the global population is subject to increase by almost 4 billion people by 2100. The global population growth is a direct result of people living longer because of better living conditions and a healthier nutrition. Three out of five of the most populous countries in the world are located in Asia. Ultimately the highest population growth rate is also found there, the country with the highest population growth rate is Syria. This could be due to a low infant mortality rate in Syria or the ever -expanding tourism sector.

  2. Population growth rate in Africa 2023, by country

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    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Population growth rate in Africa 2023, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227666/population-growth-rate-in-africa-by-country/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 24, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    Africa
    Description

    All the African countries registered a positive population growth in 2023, except for Seychelles and Mauritius. Niger had the highest population growth rate at nearly *** percent compared to the previous year. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Mali, Somalia, and Angola followed, recording over ***** percent growth each. The African population has been increasing considerably in the last decades and is expected to nearly double by 2050. This is due to several factors, including the rising life expectancy and the high fertility rates registered on the continent.

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    Population Growth for High Income Countries

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
    json
    Updated Jul 2, 2025
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    (2025). Population Growth for High Income Countries [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPPOPGROWHIC
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    jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 2, 2025
    License

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    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for High Income Countries (SPPOPGROWHIC) from 1961 to 2024 about income, population, and rate.

  4. Countries with the largest population growth rate in Africa 2020-2025

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    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the largest population growth rate in Africa 2020-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215542/forecast-of-population-growth-in-africa-by-country/
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    Jun 24, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Africa
    Description

    The population in Africa was forecast to expand annually by an average of **** percent between 2020 and 2025. Over 20 countries might grow above this rate, with Niger leading by an annual population change of *** percent in the mentioned period. Angola was expected to follow, with an average population growth of **** percent annually. Overall, Africa has recorded a faster population growth compared to other world regions. The continent's population almost doubled in the last 25 years.

  5. Annual population change of selected European countries 2025

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    Updated Jul 8, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Annual population change of selected European countries 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/686020/population-of-europe-by-country-and-gender/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 8, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    Europe
    Description

    The European countries which saw the greatest population growth in 2025 were Gibraltar, Kosovo and Iceland. Overall, Europe's population declined by 3.3 percent in 2025, with this varying by region from a 0.19 percent decline in northern Europe to 4.6 percent in southern Europe. All the countries which saw the largest declines in their population in 2025 were central and eastern European countries.

  6. Population growth in CEE 2022, by country

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    Updated Nov 6, 2023
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    Statista (2023). Population growth in CEE 2022, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264081/population-growth-in-cee-by-country/
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    Nov 6, 2023
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    CEE
    Description

    Lithuania had the fastest-growing population in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), at an annual rate of 1.14 percent in 2022. Estonia ranked second, with the population growth of 1.03 percent year-on-year. In most CEE countries, the population marked a decrease from the previous year. Ukraine reported the most dramatic population decline, at nearly 14.2 percent.

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    World Population Growth Rate

    • macrotrends.net
    csv
    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). World Population Growth Rate [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/wld/world/population-growth-rate
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 30, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1961 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    World, World
    Description

    Historical chart and dataset showing World population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

  8. Total population of the BRICS countries 2000-2030

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    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 3, 2025
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    Aaron O'Neill (2025). Total population of the BRICS countries 2000-2030 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstudy%2F9896%2Fchina-statista-dossier%2F%23XgboD02vawLYpGJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Jun 3, 2025
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    Authors
    Aaron O'Neill
    Description

    In 2023, it is estimated that the BRICS countries have a combined population of 3.25 billion people, which is over 40 percent of the world population. The majority of these people live in either China or India, which have a population of more than 1.4 billion people each, while the other three countries have a combined population of just under 420 million. Comparisons Although the BRICS countries are considered the five foremost emerging economies, they are all at various stages of the demographic transition and have different levels of population development. For all of modern history, China has had the world's largest population, but rapidly dropping fertility and birth rates in recent decades mean that its population growth has slowed. In contrast, India's population growth remains much higher, and it is expected to overtake China in the next few years to become the world's most populous country. The fastest growing population in the BRICS bloc, however, is that of South Africa, which is at the earliest stage of demographic development. Russia, is the only BRICS country whose population is currently in decline, and it has been experiencing a consistent natural decline for most of the past three decades. Growing populations = growing opportunities Between 2000 and 2026, the populations of the BRICS countries is expected to grow by 625 million people, and the majority of this will be in India and China. As the economies of these two countries grow, so too do living standards and disposable income; this has resulted in the world's two most populous countries emerging as two of the most profitable markets in the world. China, sometimes called the "world's factory" has seen a rapid growth in its middle class, increased potential of its low-tier market, and its manufacturing sector is now transitioning to the production of more technologically advanced and high-end goods to meet its domestic demand.

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    Population growth in South East Asia | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jan 25, 2021
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    Globalen LLC (2021). Population growth in South East Asia | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/population_growth/South-East-Asia/
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    excel, xml, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jan 25, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1961 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    South East Asia, Asia, World
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 1.25 percent. The highest value was in Singapore: 4.86 percent and the lowest value was in Thailand: 0.15 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  10. Population growth in CIS 2023, by country

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    Updated Sep 16, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Population growth in CIS 2023, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264086/population-growth-in-cis-by-country/
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    Sep 16, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    Asia, Europe
    Description

    Uzbekistan had the highest annual population growth rate among the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), at 2.12 percent in 2023. Tajikistan followed with almost two percent year-over-year. While most countries in the region reported positive population growth rates, in some, the number of residents declined, such as by approximately a quarter of a percent in both Russia and Azerbaijan.

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    India Population Growth Rate

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    Updated May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). India Population Growth Rate [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/IND/india/population-growth-rate
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    india
    Description
    India population growth rate for 2023 was 0.88%, a 0.09% increase from 2022.
    <ul style='margin-top:20px;'>
    
    <li>India population growth rate for 2022 was <strong>0.79%</strong>, a <strong>0.03% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
    <li>India population growth rate for 2021 was <strong>0.82%</strong>, a <strong>0.15% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
    <li>India population growth rate for 2020 was <strong>0.97%</strong>, a <strong>0.07% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
    </ul>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.
    
  12. census-bureau-international

    • kaggle.com
    zip
    Updated May 6, 2020
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    Google BigQuery (2020). census-bureau-international [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/bigquery/census-bureau-international
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    Dataset updated
    May 6, 2020
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    BigQueryhttps://cloud.google.com/bigquery
    Googlehttp://google.com/
    Authors
    Google BigQuery
    Description

    Context

    The United States Census Bureau’s international dataset provides estimates of country populations since 1950 and projections through 2050. Specifically, the dataset includes midyear population figures broken down by age and gender assignment at birth. Additionally, time-series data is provided for attributes including fertility rates, birth rates, death rates, and migration rates.

    Querying BigQuery tables

    You can use the BigQuery Python client library to query tables in this dataset in Kernels. Note that methods available in Kernels are limited to querying data. Tables are at bigquery-public-data.census_bureau_international.

    Sample Query 1

    What countries have the longest life expectancy? In this query, 2016 census information is retrieved by joining the mortality_life_expectancy and country_names_area tables for countries larger than 25,000 km2. Without the size constraint, Monaco is the top result with an average life expectancy of over 89 years!

    standardSQL

    SELECT age.country_name, age.life_expectancy, size.country_area FROM ( SELECT country_name, life_expectancy FROM bigquery-public-data.census_bureau_international.mortality_life_expectancy WHERE year = 2016) age INNER JOIN ( SELECT country_name, country_area FROM bigquery-public-data.census_bureau_international.country_names_area where country_area > 25000) size ON age.country_name = size.country_name ORDER BY 2 DESC /* Limit removed for Data Studio Visualization */ LIMIT 10

    Sample Query 2

    Which countries have the largest proportion of their population under 25? Over 40% of the world’s population is under 25 and greater than 50% of the world’s population is under 30! This query retrieves the countries with the largest proportion of young people by joining the age-specific population table with the midyear (total) population table.

    standardSQL

    SELECT age.country_name, SUM(age.population) AS under_25, pop.midyear_population AS total, ROUND((SUM(age.population) / pop.midyear_population) * 100,2) AS pct_under_25 FROM ( SELECT country_name, population, country_code FROM bigquery-public-data.census_bureau_international.midyear_population_agespecific WHERE year =2017 AND age < 25) age INNER JOIN ( SELECT midyear_population, country_code FROM bigquery-public-data.census_bureau_international.midyear_population WHERE year = 2017) pop ON age.country_code = pop.country_code GROUP BY 1, 3 ORDER BY 4 DESC /* Remove limit for visualization*/ LIMIT 10

    Sample Query 3

    The International Census dataset contains growth information in the form of birth rates, death rates, and migration rates. Net migration is the net number of migrants per 1,000 population, an important component of total population and one that often drives the work of the United Nations Refugee Agency. This query joins the growth rate table with the area table to retrieve 2017 data for countries greater than 500 km2.

    SELECT growth.country_name, growth.net_migration, CAST(area.country_area AS INT64) AS country_area FROM ( SELECT country_name, net_migration, country_code FROM bigquery-public-data.census_bureau_international.birth_death_growth_rates WHERE year = 2017) growth INNER JOIN ( SELECT country_area, country_code FROM bigquery-public-data.census_bureau_international.country_names_area

    Update frequency

    Historic (none)

    Dataset source

    United States Census Bureau

    Terms of use: This dataset is publicly available for anyone to use under the following terms provided by the Dataset Source - http://www.data.gov/privacy-policy#data_policy - and is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, express or implied, from Google. Google disclaims all liability for any damages, direct or indirect, resulting from the use of the dataset.

    See the GCP Marketplace listing for more details and sample queries: https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/details/united-states-census-bureau/international-census-data

  13. Average annual population growth rate APAC 2018-2023, by country

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    Updated Jul 3, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average annual population growth rate APAC 2018-2023, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/651200/asia-pacific-population-average-annual-growth-rate-by-country/
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    Jul 3, 2025
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    Area covered
    Asia–Pacific
    Description

    Between 2018 and 2023, the Maldives had the highest average annual population growth rate across the Asia-Pacific region, 2.9 percent. In contrast, Taiwan's population experienced a negative growth of 0.2 percent during this period.

  14. Total population of China 1980-2030

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    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 2, 2025
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    Statista Research Department (2025). Total population of China 1980-2030 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstudy%2F13107%2Faging-population-in-china-statista-dossier%2F%23XgboDwS6a1rKoGJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Jun 2, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Authors
    Statista Research Department
    Area covered
    China
    Description

    According to latest figures, the Chinese population decreased by 1.39 million to around 1.408 billion people in 2024. After decades of rapid growth, China arrived at the turning point of its demographic development in 2022, which was earlier than expected. The annual population decrease is estimated to remain at moderate levels until around 2030 but to accelerate thereafter. Population development in China China had for a long time been the country with the largest population worldwide, but according to UN estimates, it has been overtaken by India in 2023. As the population in India is still growing, the country is very likely to remain being home of the largest population on earth in the near future. Due to several mechanisms put into place by the Chinese government as well as changing circumstances in the working and social environment of the Chinese people, population growth has subsided over the past decades, displaying an annual population growth rate of -0.1 percent in 2024. Nevertheless, compared to the world population in total, China held a share of about 17 percent of the overall global population in 2024. China's aging population In terms of demographic developments, the birth control efforts of the Chinese government had considerable effects on the demographic pyramid in China. Upon closer examination of the age distribution, a clear trend of an aging population becomes visible. In order to curb the negative effects of an aging population, the Chinese government abolished the one-child policy in 2015, which had been in effect since 1979, and introduced a three-child policy in May 2021. However, many Chinese parents nowadays are reluctant to have a second or third child, as is the case in most of the developed countries in the world. The number of births in China varied in the years following the abolishment of the one-child policy, but did not increase considerably. Among the reasons most prominent for parents not having more children are the rising living costs and costs for child care, growing work pressure, a growing trend towards self-realization and individualism, and changing social behaviors.

  15. Population in Africa 2024, by selected country

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    • statista.com
    Updated May 31, 2024
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    Saifaddin Galal (2024). Population in Africa 2024, by selected country [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Ftopics%2F7805%2Fdemographics-of-tanzania%2F%23XgboD02vawLKoDs%2BT%2BQLIV8B6B4Q9itA
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    May 31, 2024
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    Authors
    Saifaddin Galal
    Description

    Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. As of 2024, the country counted over 232.6 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second, has around 132 million inhabitants. Egypt registered the largest population in North Africa, reaching nearly 116 million people. In terms of inhabitants per square kilometer, Nigeria only ranks seventh, while Mauritius has the highest population density on the whole African continent. The fastest-growing world region Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, after Asia. Nevertheless, Africa records the highest growth rate worldwide, with figures rising by over two percent every year. In some countries, such as Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Chad, the population increase peaks at over three percent. With so many births, Africa is also the youngest continent in the world. However, this coincides with a low life expectancy. African cities on the rise The last decades have seen high urbanization rates in Asia, mainly in China and India. However, African cities are currently growing at larger rates. Indeed, most of the fastest-growing cities in the world are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Gwagwalada, in Nigeria, and Kabinda, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ranked first worldwide. By 2035, instead, Africa's fastest-growing cities are forecast to be Bujumbura, in Burundi, and Zinder, Nigeria.

  16. Total population of the DACH countries from 2000 to 2030

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    Updated Jun 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Total population of the DACH countries from 2000 to 2030 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804551/total-population-of-the-dach-countries/
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    Jun 27, 2025
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    Area covered
    Austria, Germany
    Description

    The DACH region refers to the Central European area of Germany (D), Austria (A), and Switzerland (CH). In 2024, these countries had a combined population of ****** million people. Germany is, by far, the largest of the three countries, with a population of more than ***** million; almost ten times larger than those of Austria or Switzerland. Growth rates However, population growth across the region has been relatively slow during the past two decades, with Germany's population growing by fewer than two million since 2000, which is an increase of just two percent. In contrast, Austria's population has grown by roughly 12 percent, while Switzerland's has increased by over 20 percent, but the overall change in the DACH region's population is less than five percent due to the disproportionate amount of people in Germany. Migration The reason for low population growth is due to the historically low birth rates in Germany. Since 1972, Germany's death rate has consistently exceeded its birth rate, giving an overall natural decline. Austria and Switzerland have also experienced similar trends in some years, but generally see a natural increase. Because of this, population growth is often dependent on migration. The most significant rise in the DACH area's population came in around 2015, during the Syrian migrant crisis. In Europe, Germany took in the largest number of Syrian refugees during this period, while Austria had one of the highest acceptance rates in proportion to its population. This is in addition to the relatively high number of refugees Germany and Austria accept from other countries, especially Afghanistan. Not all migrants are refugees, however, as the high living standards in all three countries attract large numbers of economic migrants from the rest of the world, especially Southern and Eastern Europe.

  17. Population in the Nordic countries 2000-2024

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    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 6, 2024
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    Einar H. Dyvik (2024). Population in the Nordic countries 2000-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Ftopics%2F6376%2Fdemographics-of-scandinavia%2F%23XgboD02vawLZsmJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Nov 6, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Authors
    Einar H. Dyvik
    Area covered
    Nordic countries
    Description

    In the Nordic countries, Sweden has the largest population with over ten million inhabitants in 2023. Denmark, Finland, and Norway all have between 5.5 and six million inhabitants, whereas Iceland clearly has the lowest number with only 390,000 people. The population increased in all five Nordic countries over the past 20 years. Aging population In all five Nordic countries, the average age of the population is increasing. In all countries except Iceland, people aged 70 years or more make up the largest age groups. Hence, one of the issues facing the Nordic countries in the coming decades is that of a shrinking working stock, while there will be more elderly people in need of daily care. Births, deaths, and migration The two reasons behind the constantly increasing population in the Nordic countries are that more people are born than people dying, and a positive net migration. Except for Finland, the death rate decreased in all Nordic countries over the past 20 years. However, the fertility rate has also fallen in all five countries in the recent years, meaning that an increasing immigration play an important role in sustaining the population growth.

  18. Countries with the largest population 2025

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    Updated Feb 21, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the largest population 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262879/countries-with-the-largest-population/
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    Feb 21, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    In 2022, India overtook China as the world's most populous country and now has almost 1.46 billion people. China now has the second-largest population in the world, still with just over 1.4 billion inhabitants, however, its population went into decline in 2023. Global population As of 2025, the world's population stands at almost 8.2 billion people and is expected to reach around 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, when it will then go into decline. Due to improved healthcare, sanitation, and general living conditions, the global population continues to increase; mortality rates (particularly among infants and children) are decreasing and the median age of the world population has steadily increased for decades. As for the average life expectancy in industrial and developing countries, the gap has narrowed significantly since the mid-20th century. Asia is the most populous continent on Earth; 11 of the 20 largest countries are located there. It leads the ranking of the global population by continent by far, reporting four times as many inhabitants as Africa. The Demographic Transition The population explosion over the past two centuries is part of a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. Simply put, this transition results from a drastic reduction in mortality, which then leads to a reduction in fertility, and increase in life expectancy; this interim period where death rates are low and birth rates are high is where this population explosion occurs, and population growth can remain high as the population ages. In today's most-developed countries, the transition generally began with industrialization in the 1800s, and growth has now stabilized as birth and mortality rates have re-balanced. Across less-developed countries, the stage of this transition varies; for example, China is at a later stage than India, which accounts for the change in which country is more populous - understanding the demographic transition can help understand the reason why China's population is now going into decline. The least-developed region is Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertility rates remain close to pre-industrial levels in some countries. As these countries transition, they will undergo significant rates of population growth

  19. Top 10 countries with projected increase in rural population by 2050

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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Top 10 countries with projected increase in rural population by 2050 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672217/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-rural-population/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2018
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest increase in the size of the rural population between 2018 and 2015. Based on forecasted population figures, the rural population of Ethiopia is projected to be around ** million more in 2050 than it was in 2018.

  20. Countries with the largest increase in population until 2050

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    Updated May 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the largest increase in population until 2050 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875047/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-urban-population/
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    May 28, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    Worldwide
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    This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest increase in the size of the population between 2023 and 2050. Based on forecasted population figures, the population of India is projected to be around *** million more in 2050 than it was in 2023.

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Countries with the highest population growth rate 2024

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Dataset updated
Apr 16, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2024
Area covered
Worldwide
Description

This statistic shows the 20 countries with the highest population growth rate in 2024. In SouthSudan, the population grew by about 4.65 percent compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest population growth rate in 2024. The global population Today, the global population amounts to around 7 billion people, i.e. the total number of living humans on Earth. More than half of the global population is living in Asia, while one quarter of the global population resides in Africa. High fertility rates in Africa and Asia, a decline in the mortality rates and an increase in the median age of the world population all contribute to the global population growth. Statistics show that the global population is subject to increase by almost 4 billion people by 2100. The global population growth is a direct result of people living longer because of better living conditions and a healthier nutrition. Three out of five of the most populous countries in the world are located in Asia. Ultimately the highest population growth rate is also found there, the country with the highest population growth rate is Syria. This could be due to a low infant mortality rate in Syria or the ever -expanding tourism sector.

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