Population growth in high-income countries in 2025 — 0.43%. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.77 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.43 | −0.28 pp |
| 2024 | 0.71 | −0.02 pp |
| 2023 | 0.73 | +0.25 pp |
| 2022 | 0.49 | +0.6 pp |
| 2021 | -0.11 | −0.39 pp |
| 2020 | 0.28 | −0.09 pp |
| 2019 | 0.37 | +0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 0.34 | −0.11 pp |
| 2017 | 0.45 | −0.17 pp |
| 2016 | 0.62 | −0.02 pp |
| 2015 | 0.65 | +0.09 pp |
| 2014 | 0.56 | −0.04 pp |
| 2013 | 0.6 | −0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +0.15 pp |
| 2011 | 0.46 | +0 pp |
| 2010 | 0.45 | −0.17 pp |
| 2009 | 0.63 | −0.09 pp |
| 2008 | 0.71 | +0.03 pp |
| 2007 | 0.69 | +0.07 pp |
| 2006 | 0.61 | +0.06 pp |
| 2005 | 0.55 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.56 | +0.02 pp |
| 2003 | 0.53 | +0 pp |
| 2002 | 0.53 | +0.01 pp |
| 2001 | 0.52 | +0.01 pp |
| 2000 | 0.51 | −0.01 pp |
| 1999 | 0.52 | −0.02 pp |
| 1998 | 0.54 | −0.02 pp |
| 1997 | 0.57 | −0.02 pp |
| 1996 | 0.58 | −0.01 pp |
| 1995 | 0.59 | −0.03 pp |
| 1994 | 0.62 | −0.05 pp |
| 1993 | 0.67 | −0.06 pp |
| 1992 | 0.73 | +0.03 pp |
| 1991 | 0.71 | +0.06 pp |
| 1990 | 0.64 | −0.07 pp |
| 1989 | 0.71 | +0.03 pp |
| 1988 | 0.68 | +0.01 pp |
| 1987 | 0.67 | +0.01 pp |
| 1986 | 0.66 | +0.01 pp |
| 1985 | 0.65 | +0 pp |
| 1984 | 0.64 | −0.02 pp |
| 1983 | 0.66 | −0.04 pp |
| 1982 | 0.7 | −0.06 pp |
| 1981 | 0.76 | −0.01 pp |
| 1980 | 0.78 | −0.03 pp |
| 1979 | 0.8 | +0.02 pp |
| 1978 | 0.79 | +0 pp |
| 1977 | 0.78 | −0.01 pp |
| 1976 | 0.8 | −0.05 pp |
| 1975 | 0.84 | −0.03 pp |
| 1974 | 0.87 | −0.03 pp |
| 1973 | 0.9 | −0.04 pp |
| 1972 | 0.94 | −0.14 pp |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.18 pp |
| 1970 | 0.9 | −0.01 pp |
| 1969 | 0.91 | −0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 0.92 | −0.04 pp |
| 1967 | 0.96 | −0.02 pp |
| 1966 | 0.98 | −0.14 pp |
| 1965 | 1.12 | −0.05 pp |
| 1964 | 1.17 | −0.01 pp |
| 1963 | 1.18 | −0.02 pp |
| 1962 | 1.21 | +0.01 pp |
| 1961 | 1.2 | — |
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.