What it helps answer
Reading the signal
Summarises how births, deaths and net migration changed the resident population during the year.
Indicator guide · SP.POP.GROW
Population growth
by country
Annual population growth rate. The table keeps each country's reported year visible so stale and current observations are not treated as equivalent.
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Important limits
The same national rate can mask very different age structures and regional patterns. Migration shocks and census revisions can create abrupt changes.
Measurement
annual %
World Bank indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values can be revised as national statistical agencies and international datasets update.
Source definition
Population growth (annual %)
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.
Original source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), note: Derived from total population; Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), note: Derived from total population; Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Statistical Division
60-market reference table
Latest reported values
Sorted by value, not by a common year. Check the year column before drawing a direct comparison.
| Position | Country | Region | Value | Year | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 4.68% | 2025 | Compare |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 4.63% | 2025 | Compare |
| 3 | Qatar | Middle East | 3.92% | 2025 | Compare |
| 4 | Ukraine | Europe | 2.92% | 2025 | Compare |
| 5 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.55% | 2025 | Compare |
| 6 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.06% | 2025 | Compare |
| 7 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.93% | 2025 | Compare |
| 8 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.83% | 2025 | Compare |
| 9 | Ireland | Europe | 1.63% | 2025 | Compare |
| 10 | Pakistan | South Asia | 1.56% | 2025 | Compare |
| 11 | Egypt | Middle East & North Africa | 1.56% | 2025 | Compare |
| 12 | Australia | Oceania | 1.53% | 2025 | Compare |
| 13 | Algeria | Middle East & North Africa | 1.32% | 2025 | Compare |
| 14 | Singapore | Southeast Asia | 1.22% | 2025 | Compare |
| 15 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 1.22% | 2025 | Compare |
| 16 | Israel | Middle East | 1.20% | 2025 | Compare |
| 17 | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | 1.17% | 2025 | Compare |
| 18 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.15% | 2025 | Compare |
| 19 | Peru | Latin America | 1.04% | 2025 | Compare |
| 20 | Spain | Europe | 1.03% | 2025 | Compare |
| 21 | Portugal | Europe | 1.03% | 2025 | Compare |
| 22 | Colombia | Latin America | 1.01% | 2025 | Compare |
| 23 | Switzerland | Europe | 0.96% | 2025 | Compare |
| 24 | Canada | North America | 0.94% | 2025 | Compare |
| 25 | Morocco | Middle East & North Africa | 0.91% | 2025 | Compare |
| 26 | India | South Asia | 0.89% | 2025 | Compare |
| 27 | Ecuador | Latin America | 0.85% | 2025 | Compare |
| 28 | Mexico | Latin America | 0.83% | 2025 | Compare |
| 29 | Philippines | Southeast Asia | 0.81% | 2025 | Compare |
| 30 | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 0.78% | 2025 | Compare |
| 31 | Belgium | Europe | 0.70% | 2025 | Compare |
| 32 | Norway | Europe | 0.69% | 2025 | Compare |
| 33 | New Zealand | Oceania | 0.65% | 2025 | Compare |
| 34 | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 0.60% | 2025 | Compare |
| 35 | Denmark | Europe | 0.54% | 2025 | Compare |
| 36 | United States | North America | 0.52% | 2025 | Compare |
| 37 | Netherlands | Europe | 0.52% | 2025 | Compare |
| 38 | Chile | Latin America | 0.48% | 2025 | Compare |
| 39 | Finland | Europe | 0.47% | 2025 | Compare |
| 40 | Costa Rica | Latin America | 0.45% | 2025 | Compare |
| 41 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 0.42% | 2025 | Compare |
| 42 | Brazil | Latin America | 0.38% | 2025 | Compare |
| 43 | Argentina | Latin America | 0.34% | 2025 | Compare |
| 44 | Austria | Europe | 0.33% | 2025 | Compare |
| 45 | United Kingdom | Europe | 0.30% | 2025 | Compare |
| 46 | Sweden | Europe | 0.25% | 2025 | Compare |
| 47 | France | Europe | 0.25% | 2025 | Compare |
| 48 | Greece | Europe | 0.08% | 2025 | Compare |
| 49 | Germany | Europe | -0.03% | 2025 | Compare |
| 50 | Uruguay | Latin America | -0.06% | 2025 | Compare |
| 51 | Italy | Europe | -0.06% | 2025 | Compare |
| 52 | Thailand | Southeast Asia | -0.07% | 2025 | Compare |
| 53 | South Korea | East Asia | -0.13% | 2025 | Compare |
| 54 | Romania | Europe | -0.17% | 2025 | Compare |
| 55 | Czechia | Europe | -0.17% | 2025 | Compare |
| 56 | China | East Asia | -0.17% | 2025 | Compare |
| 57 | Poland | Europe | -0.34% | 2025 | Compare |
| 58 | Japan | East Asia | -0.49% | 2025 | Compare |
| 59 | Hungary | Europe | -0.50% | 2025 | Compare |
| 60 | Kuwait | Middle East | -0.65% | 2025 | Compare |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26. Open the source indicator.
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