Population growth rate by country, 1996
Red: shrinking, blue: growing. Values are UN estimates.
| # | Country / area | Population growth rate | 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | +22.6% | +3.3% |
| 2 | Northern Mariana Islands | +9.6% | +8.3% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | +8.4% | +7.3% |
| 4 | Cambodia | +7.3% | +4.2% |
| 5 | Mayotte | +5.9% | +6.4% |
| 6 | Western Sahara | +5.6% | +3.5% |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | +4.8% | +0.7% |
| 8 | Turks and Caicos Islands | +4.5% | +4.3% |
| 9 | Cayman Islands | +4.1% | +3.9% |
| 10 | State of Palestine | +4.1% | +2.8% |
| 11 | Afghanistan | +3.9% | -0.3% |
| 12 | Côte d'Ivoire | +3.9% | +3.9% |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | +3.9% | +5.7% |
| 14 | Equatorial Guinea | +3.8% | +4.5% |
| 15 | Singapore | +3.7% | +0.7% |
| 16 | Papua New Guinea | +3.6% | +2.2% |
| 17 | Chad | +3.5% | +3.7% |
| 18 | Togo | +3.5% | +3.0% |
| 19 | Angola | +3.4% | +3.6% |
| 20 | Aruba | +3.3% | -0.3% |
| 21 | Ethiopia | +3.3% | +3.0% |
| 22 | Kuwait | +3.3% | +4.0% |
| 23 | Niger | +3.3% | +3.0% |
| 24 | French Guiana | +3.3% | +5.7% |
| 25 | Yemen | +3.2% | +3.8% |
| 26 | Uganda | +3.2% | +3.0% |
| 27 | Belize | +3.2% | +2.3% |
| 28 | Madagascar | +3.2% | +2.8% |
| 29 | Mozambique | +3.2% | +1.6% |
| 30 | Iraq | +3.1% | +3.2% |
| 31 | Jordan | +3.0% | +4.6% |
| 32 | Gambia | +2.9% | +4.0% |
| 33 | Saint Barthélemy | +2.9% | +6.1% |
| 34 | Somalia | +2.9% | +4.2% |
| 35 | Solomon Islands | +2.9% | +3.2% |
| 36 | Pakistan | +2.9% | +3.4% |
| 37 | Qatar | +2.8% | +3.9% |
| 38 | Djibouti | +2.8% | +6.2% |
| 39 | Benin | +2.8% | +3.0% |
| 40 | Honduras | +2.8% | +2.9% |
| 41 | Central African Republic | +2.8% | +1.3% |
| 42 | Timor-Leste | +2.8% | +1.5% |
| 43 | Anguilla | +2.7% | +3.9% |
| 44 | Israel | +2.7% | +1.5% |
| 45 | Cameroon | +2.7% | +3.0% |
| 46 | Guinea | +2.7% | +2.5% |
| 47 | Kenya | +2.7% | +3.5% |
| 48 | Congo | +2.7% | +2.9% |
| 49 | Syrian Arab Republic | +2.7% | +3.5% |
| 50 | Palau | +2.7% | +2.2% |
| 51 | Guatemala | +2.6% | +2.7% |
| 52 | Nigeria | +2.6% | +2.7% |
| 53 | Namibia | +2.6% | +3.2% |
| 54 | Gabon | +2.5% | +2.8% |
| 55 | Zambia | +2.5% | +3.0% |
| 56 | Bahrain | +2.5% | +3.6% |
| 57 | Burkina Faso | +2.5% | +2.8% |
| 58 | Malaysia | +2.5% | +3.3% |
| 59 | British Virgin Islands | +2.5% | +3.4% |
| 60 | South Sudan | +2.5% | +1.8% |
| 61 | Senegal | +2.4% | +2.9% |
| 62 | Philippines | +2.4% | +2.5% |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | +2.4% | +3.4% |
| 64 | Botswana | +2.4% | +3.3% |
| 65 | Ghana | +2.3% | +2.2% |
| 66 | Costa Rica | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| 67 | Paraguay | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| 68 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| 69 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| 70 | New Caledonia | +2.2% | +1.7% |
| 71 | Vanuatu | +2.2% | +2.6% |
| 72 | Mali | +2.2% | +1.8% |
| 73 | Antigua and Barbuda | +2.1% | -0.5% |
| 74 | Egypt | +2.1% | +2.8% |
| 75 | Suriname | +2.1% | +1.4% |
| 76 | Nepal | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| 77 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | +2.1% | +2.6% |
| 78 | Maldives | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| 79 | India | +2.0% | +2.3% |
| 80 | Guinea-Bissau | +2.0% | +1.6% |
| 81 | Cyprus | +2.0% | +1.6% |
| 82 | Panama | +2.0% | +2.3% |
| 83 | Malawi | +2.0% | +3.6% |
| 84 | China, Macao SAR | +2.0% | +3.9% |
| 85 | Algeria | +1.9% | +3.2% |
| 86 | Ecuador | +1.9% | +2.5% |
| 87 | Eswatini | +1.9% | +3.9% |
| 88 | Zimbabwe | +1.9% | +3.3% |
| 89 | Sudan | +1.9% | +2.0% |
| 90 | Sri Lanka | +1.9% | +1.3% |
| 91 | Haiti | +1.9% | +2.0% |
| 92 | Bhutan | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| 93 | Peru | +1.9% | +2.3% |
| 94 | Lebanon | +1.9% | +3.0% |
| 95 | China, Hong Kong SAR | +1.9% | +0.7% |
| 96 | American Samoa | +1.9% | +3.6% |
| 97 | Uzbekistan | +1.8% | +2.9% |
| 98 | Kiribati | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| 99 | Colombia | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| 100 | Tajikistan | +1.8% | +3.4% |
| 101 | Dominican Republic | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| 102 | Bangladesh | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| 103 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| 104 | Mauritania | +1.8% | +2.9% |
| 105 | Cabo Verde | +1.7% | +1.4% |
| 106 | Comoros | +1.7% | +2.8% |
| 107 | Turkmenistan | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| 108 | Nicaragua | +1.7% | +2.3% |
| 109 | Mexico | +1.7% | +2.0% |
| 110 | Indonesia | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| 111 | Oman | +1.6% | +6.2% |
| 112 | Libya | +1.6% | +2.9% |
| 113 | Sao Tome and Principe | +1.5% | +2.3% |
| 114 | Türkiye | +1.5% | +2.1% |
| 115 | Bahamas | +1.5% | +1.7% |
| 116 | Brazil | +1.5% | +2.0% |
| 117 | Martinique | +1.5% | +1.3% |
| 118 | Morocco | +1.5% | +2.0% |
| 119 | Réunion | +1.5% | +1.7% |
| 120 | French Polynesia | +1.5% | +2.6% |
| 121 | Azerbaijan | +1.4% | +1.3% |
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| 123 | Guam | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| 124 | Kosovo (under UNSC res. 1244) | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| 125 | Saint Lucia | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| 126 | Thailand | +1.4% | +1.8% |
| 127 | Tunisia | +1.4% | +2.5% |
| 128 | Chile | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| 129 | New Zealand | +1.4% | +0.5% |
| 130 | Viet Nam | +1.4% | +2.1% |
| 131 | Liechtenstein | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| 132 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| 133 | San Marino | +1.3% | +0.4% |
| 134 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | +1.3% | -0.6% |
| 135 | United Republic of Tanzania | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| 136 | Myanmar | +1.3% | +1.8% |
| 137 | Luxembourg | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| 138 | Argentina | +1.2% | +1.5% |
| 139 | Sierra Leone | +1.2% | +2.6% |
| 140 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | +1.1% | +3.7% |
| 141 | Australia | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| 142 | Isle of Man | +1.1% | +1.1% |
| 143 | Mauritius | +1.1% | +1.3% |
| 144 | Mongolia | +1.1% | +2.6% |
| 145 | South Africa | +1.1% | +3.1% |
| 146 | United States of America | +1.0% | +0.9% |
| 147 | Andorra | +1.0% | +5.2% |
| 148 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | +1.0% | +0.8% |
| 149 | Canada | +1.0% | +1.2% |
| 150 | Marshall Islands | +1.0% | +3.9% |
| 151 | Lesotho | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| 152 | Dem. People's Republic of Korea | +1.0% | +1.5% |
| 153 | Guadeloupe | +0.9% | +1.9% |
| 154 | Samoa | +0.9% | +0.2% |
| 155 | Jamaica | +0.9% | +0.8% |
| 156 | Seychelles | +0.9% | +1.0% |
| 157 | China | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| 158 | Ireland | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| 159 | Fiji | +0.8% | +1.9% |
| 160 | Faroe Islands | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| 161 | Malta | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| 162 | Liberia | +0.8% | +3.0% |
| 163 | China, Taiwan Province of China | +0.8% | +1.1% |
| 164 | Iceland | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| 165 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | +0.7% | +1.0% |
| 166 | Eritrea | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| 167 | El Salvador | +0.7% | +2.0% |
| 168 | Grenada | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| 169 | Puerto Rico | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| 170 | Monaco | +0.7% | +1.2% |
| 171 | Republic of Korea | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| 172 | North Macedonia | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| 173 | Jersey | +0.6% | +0.9% |
| 174 | Tuvalu | +0.6% | +2.0% |
| 175 | Uruguay | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 176 | Netherlands | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 177 | Greece | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 178 | Spain | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 179 | Denmark | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 180 | Norway | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 181 | Bermuda | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 182 | United States Virgin Islands | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 183 | Gibraltar | +0.4% | -0.8% |
| 184 | Trinidad and Tobago | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| 185 | Portugal | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| 186 | Micronesia (Fed. States of) | +0.4% | +2.8% |
| 187 | United Kingdom | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 188 | Guyana | +0.3% | -0.5% |
| 189 | Cuba | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| 190 | Cook Islands | +0.3% | -1.4% |
| 191 | Switzerland | +0.3% | +0.6% |
| 192 | Finland | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 193 | France | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| 194 | Belgium | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| 195 | Guernsey | +0.2% | +1.0% |
| 196 | Greenland | +0.2% | +1.0% |
| 197 | Slovakia | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| 198 | Germany | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 199 | Montenegro | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| 200 | Japan | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| 201 | Italy | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| 202 | Austria | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 203 | Sweden | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| 204 | Tonga | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 205 | Nauru | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| 206 | Barbados | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| 207 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | +0.0% | +0.7% |
| 208 | Tokelau | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| 209 | Poland | +0.0% | +0.6% |
| 210 | Slovenia | -0.1% | +1.9% |
| 211 | Dominica | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 212 | Saint Martin (French part) | -0.2% | +13.5% |
| 213 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| 214 | Serbia | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| 215 | Czechia | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| 216 | Hungary | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| 217 | Russian Federation | -0.2% | +0.9% |
| 218 | Belarus | -0.3% | +0.6% |
| 219 | Albania | -0.4% | +2.0% |
| 220 | Holy See | -0.4% | +0.3% |
| 221 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | -0.6% | +8.0% |
| 222 | Romania | -0.6% | +0.3% |
| 223 | Republic of Moldova | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| 224 | Curaçao | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| 225 | Bulgaria | -0.8% | +0.2% |
| 226 | Lithuania | -0.8% | +0.9% |
| 227 | Armenia | -0.9% | +1.0% |
| 228 | Ukraine | -0.9% | +0.4% |
| 229 | Saint Helena | -0.9% | +0.6% |
| 230 | Latvia | -1.0% | +0.9% |
| 231 | Estonia | -1.1% | +0.7% |
| 232 | Burundi | -1.1% | +2.0% |
| 233 | Croatia | -1.3% | +0.4% |
| 234 | Niue | -1.7% | -5.0% |
| 235 | Kazakhstan | -2.2% | +1.7% |
| 236 | Georgia | -2.4% | +0.8% |
| 237 | Montserrat | -8.4% | -0.5% |
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Includes small territories.