Population growth rate by country, 2005
Red: shrinking, blue: growing. Values are UN estimates.
| # | Country / area | Population growth rate | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | +9.7% | +2.9% |
| 2 | Bahrain | +6.6% | +2.6% |
| 3 | Liberia | +6.0% | +5.0% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | +5.0% | +4.4% |
| 5 | Kuwait | +5.0% | +2.4% |
| 6 | South Sudan | +4.9% | +2.4% |
| 7 | Turks and Caicos Islands | +4.7% | +4.8% |
| 8 | Afghanistan | +4.5% | +4.1% |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | +4.4% | +3.8% |
| 10 | French Guiana | +4.4% | +3.4% |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | +4.3% | +4.1% |
| 12 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | +4.0% | +1.0% |
| 13 | Western Sahara | +4.0% | +5.0% |
| 14 | Congo | +3.8% | +2.8% |
| 15 | Angola | +3.7% | +3.4% |
| 16 | Chad | +3.6% | +5.5% |
| 17 | Niger | +3.6% | +3.4% |
| 18 | Burundi | +3.6% | +1.3% |
| 19 | Zambia | +3.5% | +2.4% |
| 20 | Somalia | +3.4% | +4.4% |
| 21 | Benin | +3.4% | +2.4% |
| 22 | British Virgin Islands | +3.4% | +2.5% |
| 23 | Yemen | +3.3% | +3.5% |
| 24 | Mali | +3.3% | +2.1% |
| 25 | Papua New Guinea | +3.2% | +3.6% |
| 26 | Cayman Islands | +3.1% | +4.3% |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | +3.1% | +2.5% |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | +3.1% | +2.6% |
| 29 | Ethiopia | +3.0% | +3.3% |
| 30 | Gabon | +3.0% | +2.5% |
| 31 | Kenya | +3.0% | +2.8% |
| 32 | Timor-Leste | +3.0% | +2.7% |
| 33 | Iraq | +2.9% | +3.3% |
| 34 | Uganda | +2.9% | +2.2% |
| 35 | Belize | +2.9% | +2.8% |
| 36 | Madagascar | +2.9% | +3.2% |
| 37 | Cameroon | +2.8% | +2.7% |
| 38 | Gambia | +2.8% | +2.9% |
| 39 | United Republic of Tanzania | +2.8% | +2.4% |
| 40 | Nigeria | +2.8% | +2.6% |
| 41 | Mayotte | +2.8% | +6.2% |
| 42 | Singapore | +2.7% | +3.6% |
| 43 | Malawi | +2.7% | +2.0% |
| 44 | Rwanda | +2.7% | +9.9% |
| 45 | China, Macao SAR | +2.7% | +2.1% |
| 46 | Ghana | +2.6% | +2.4% |
| 47 | Syrian Arab Republic | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| 48 | Togo | +2.6% | +3.9% |
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | +2.5% | +1.6% |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | +2.5% | -0.3% |
| 51 | Mauritania | +2.5% | +2.1% |
| 52 | Guinea-Bissau | +2.4% | +2.2% |
| 53 | Côte d'Ivoire | +2.4% | +3.9% |
| 54 | Vanuatu | +2.4% | +2.3% |
| 55 | State of Palestine | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| 56 | Honduras | +2.4% | +2.8% |
| 57 | Jordan | +2.4% | +3.7% |
| 58 | Ireland | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| 59 | Eritrea | +2.3% | +9.5% |
| 60 | Saint Barthélemy | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| 61 | Sudan | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| 62 | Senegal | +2.3% | +2.5% |
| 63 | Pakistan | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| 64 | Malaysia | +2.3% | +2.5% |
| 65 | Mozambique | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| 66 | Central African Republic | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| 67 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | +2.2% | +1.1% |
| 68 | Oman | +2.2% | +1.8% |
| 69 | Saint Martin (French part) | +2.2% | +0.1% |
| 70 | Iceland | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| 71 | Andorra | +2.1% | -0.7% |
| 72 | Guatemala | +2.1% | +2.6% |
| 73 | Libya | +2.1% | +1.7% |
| 74 | Egypt | +2.0% | +2.1% |
| 75 | Kiribati | +2.0% | +1.6% |
| 76 | Comoros | +2.0% | +1.7% |
| 77 | Guinea | +1.9% | +3.0% |
| 78 | Tajikistan | +1.9% | +2.2% |
| 79 | Turkmenistan | +1.9% | +1.7% |
| 80 | Panama | +1.9% | +2.0% |
| 81 | Cyprus | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| 82 | Solomon Islands | +1.8% | +2.9% |
| 83 | Philippines | +1.8% | +2.2% |
| 84 | Botswana | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| 85 | Israel | +1.7% | +2.6% |
| 86 | Ecuador | +1.7% | +1.9% |
| 87 | Haiti | +1.7% | +1.9% |
| 88 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | +1.7% | +2.1% |
| 89 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | +1.7% | +1.9% |
| 90 | Maldives | +1.7% | +2.3% |
| 91 | Luxembourg | +1.7% | +1.4% |
| 92 | Anguilla | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| 93 | India | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| 94 | Djibouti | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| 95 | Spain | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| 96 | Brunei Darussalam | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| 97 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| 98 | Algeria | +1.5% | +2.0% |
| 99 | Cambodia | +1.5% | +7.8% |
| 100 | Gibraltar | +1.5% | +0.4% |
| 101 | Bhutan | +1.5% | -1.6% |
| 102 | Lebanon | +1.5% | +1.9% |
| 103 | Costa Rica | +1.4% | +2.4% |
| 104 | Colombia | +1.4% | +1.9% |
| 105 | Nicaragua | +1.4% | +2.0% |
| 106 | Morocco | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| 107 | French Polynesia | +1.4% | +1.5% |
| 108 | Azerbaijan | +1.3% | +1.4% |
| 109 | Indonesia | +1.3% | +1.6% |
| 110 | Uzbekistan | +1.3% | +2.0% |
| 111 | Australia | +1.3% | +1.2% |
| 112 | San Marino | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| 113 | Dominican Republic | +1.3% | +1.9% |
| 114 | Namibia | +1.3% | +2.8% |
| 115 | New Caledonia | +1.3% | +2.4% |
| 116 | Mexico | +1.3% | +1.8% |
| 117 | Aruba | +1.2% | +3.3% |
| 118 | Antigua and Barbuda | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| 119 | Cabo Verde | +1.2% | +1.8% |
| 120 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | +1.2% | -0.5% |
| 121 | Seychelles | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| 122 | Tuvalu | +1.2% | +0.7% |
| 123 | New Zealand | +1.2% | +1.5% |
| 124 | Bahamas | +1.2% | +1.6% |
| 125 | Bangladesh | +1.2% | +1.8% |
| 126 | Jersey | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| 127 | Suriname | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| 128 | Türkiye | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| 129 | Nepal | +1.1% | +2.3% |
| 130 | Paraguay | +1.1% | +2.4% |
| 131 | Brazil | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| 132 | United States of America | +1.0% | +1.0% |
| 133 | Argentina | +1.0% | +1.3% |
| 134 | Canada | +1.0% | +1.1% |
| 135 | Chile | +1.0% | +1.4% |
| 136 | South Africa | +1.0% | +1.4% |
| 137 | Zimbabwe | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| 138 | Tunisia | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| 139 | Fiji | +0.9% | +0.5% |
| 140 | Viet Nam | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| 141 | Isle of Man | +0.9% | +0.4% |
| 142 | Kazakhstan | +0.8% | -1.6% |
| 143 | Curaçao | +0.8% | -0.7% |
| 144 | Kyrgyzstan | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| 145 | Thailand | +0.8% | +1.4% |
| 146 | Peru | +0.8% | +1.9% |
| 147 | Mongolia | +0.8% | +1.2% |
| 148 | Liechtenstein | +0.8% | +1.4% |
| 149 | United Kingdom | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| 150 | Saint Lucia | +0.7% | +1.6% |
| 151 | Norway | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| 152 | France | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| 153 | Myanmar | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| 154 | Montserrat | +0.7% | -7.6% |
| 155 | Austria | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| 156 | Switzerland | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| 157 | Sri Lanka | +0.6% | +1.9% |
| 158 | Tonga | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| 159 | Belgium | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| 160 | Malta | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| 161 | Mauritius | +0.6% | +1.1% |
| 162 | China | +0.6% | +0.9% |
| 163 | Eswatini | +0.5% | +2.1% |
| 164 | Jamaica | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| 165 | Trinidad and Tobago | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 166 | Barbados | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| 167 | Dem. People's Republic of Korea | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| 168 | Italy | +0.4% | -0.9% |
| 169 | Cook Islands | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| 170 | Grenada | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| 171 | Samoa | +0.4% | +0.8% |
| 172 | Sweden | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 173 | Finland | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 174 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | +0.4% | +3.5% |
| 175 | Réunion | +0.4% | +1.6% |
| 176 | Greece | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| 177 | Guam | +0.3% | +1.4% |
| 178 | Slovenia | +0.3% | +0.0% |
| 179 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | +0.3% | +1.3% |
| 180 | Denmark | +0.3% | +0.7% |
| 181 | Bermuda | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| 182 | Republic of Korea | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| 183 | China, Taiwan Province of China | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| 184 | Netherlands | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| 185 | Guernsey | +0.2% | -0.2% |
| 186 | Cuba | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| 187 | Czechia | +0.2% | -0.1% |
| 188 | Faroe Islands | +0.2% | +0.7% |
| 189 | Portugal | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| 190 | Marshall Islands | +0.2% | +1.1% |
| 191 | China, Hong Kong SAR | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| 192 | Uruguay | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| 193 | Croatia | +0.1% | -1.2% |
| 194 | Dominica | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| 195 | Japan | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| 196 | North Macedonia | +0.1% | +0.7% |
| 197 | El Salvador | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| 198 | Slovakia | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| 199 | Montenegro | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| 200 | Greenland | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| 201 | Germany | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| 202 | Poland | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| 203 | United States Virgin Islands | -0.1% | +0.6% |
| 204 | Guyana | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| 205 | Nauru | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| 206 | Hungary | -0.2% | -0.2% |
| 207 | Kosovo (under UNSC res. 1244) | -0.3% | +1.5% |
| 208 | Holy See | -0.3% | -0.7% |
| 209 | Puerto Rico | -0.3% | +0.7% |
| 210 | Serbia | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| 211 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.4% | +0.1% |
| 212 | Monaco | -0.4% | +0.7% |
| 213 | Russian Federation | -0.4% | -0.1% |
| 214 | American Samoa | -0.4% | +2.0% |
| 215 | Armenia | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| 216 | Micronesia (Fed. States of) | -0.5% | +0.5% |
| 217 | Estonia | -0.6% | -1.4% |
| 218 | Guadeloupe | -0.7% | +0.9% |
| 219 | Georgia | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| 220 | Bulgaria | -0.7% | -0.8% |
| 221 | Belarus | -0.7% | -0.3% |
| 222 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.7% | +3.6% |
| 223 | Albania | -0.8% | -0.4% |
| 224 | Palau | -0.8% | +2.6% |
| 225 | Martinique | -0.8% | +1.6% |
| 226 | Ukraine | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| 227 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | -0.9% | -0.1% |
| 228 | Romania | -0.9% | -0.5% |
| 229 | Latvia | -1.0% | -1.3% |
| 230 | Lesotho | -1.0% | +1.2% |
| 231 | Republic of Moldova | -1.6% | -0.5% |
| 232 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | -2.0% | +0.9% |
| 233 | Lithuania | -2.0% | -0.8% |
| 234 | Saint Helena | -2.1% | -1.0% |
| 235 | Niue | -2.1% | -1.6% |
| 236 | Northern Mariana Islands | -2.6% | +4.4% |
| 237 | Tokelau | -4.7% | +0.0% |
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Includes small territories.