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.

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

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.

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Population Growth Rate by country for 2014. This is a filtered layer based the "Population Growth Rate by country, 1960-2010 time-series" layer. Country shapes from Natural Earth 50M scale data. Population Growth Rate attribute from the World Bank using the following data sources: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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.

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Since 2000, Russia has consistently had the lowest population growth rate of the BRICS countries, and it even experienced a population decline throughout most of the 2000s, and again in the late 2010s. For Brazil, China, and India, population growth has gradually fallen over time, as their demographic development progresses. South Africa has had the highest population growth rate since 2010, as its population recovered from the initial impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, before it started falling as birth rates fall more in line with death rates.

United States - Population Growth for Least Developed Countries was 2.31266 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population Growth for Least Developed Countries reached a record high of 2.78101 in January of 1992 and a record low of 2.29092 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population Growth for Least Developed Countries - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 1.82520 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 3.59094 in January of 1990 and a record low of 1.55792 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Population Growth for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific was 0.18595 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Growth for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific reached a record high of 2.81033 in January of 1966 and a record low of -0.04428 in January of 1961. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Growth for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Population Growth for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean was 0.72190 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Growth for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 2.81451 in January of 1960 and a record low of 0.64510 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Growth for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

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Population growth (annual %) in World was reported at 0.9512 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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

The average for 2023 based on 20 countries was 0.87 percent. The highest value was in Venezuela: 1.88 percent and the lowest value was in Puerto Rico: -0.45 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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

Historical dataset showing Africa population growth rate by year from N/A to N/A.

Total Population - Both Sexes. De facto population in a country, area or region

Ratio of land consumption rate, to population growth rate according to the UN guidelines for Sustainable Development Goals indicator 11.3.1.