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2026.08.5
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Population growth rate

percent

population.growth_rate

Definition

How fast the population is growing or shrinking each year, as a percentage. It combines natural change (births minus deaths) with net migration; negative values mean the population is shrinking.

Population growth rate, latest

Under -1%-1% to -0.2%-0.2% to 0.2%0.2% to 1.5%1.5% and overNo data
UN · release 2026.08.5

Top 10

South Sudan5.9%Chad5.7%Syria4.9%Oman4.6%United Arab Emirates3.7%Somalia3.6%Central African Republic3.4%Niger3.3%DR Congo3.3%Angola3.1%
UN · release 2026.08.5

Bottom 10

Marshall Islands-3.3%Greece-2.1%Vatican City-1.8%Tuvalu-1.8%Ukraine-1.5%Kosovo-1.1%Monaco-0.9%Moldova-0.9%San Marino-0.7%Albania-0.7%
UN · release 2026.08.5
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