Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.9363 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 0.9363 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 2.53 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8251 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 54th of 91 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9777 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9147 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8453 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8251 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8655 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2026 | 0.9066 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2027 | 0.9457 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2028 | 0.9616 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 0.952 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 0.9363 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9251 % change on previous year | 0.8251 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.9363 % change on previous year | 0.9363 % change on previous year | 0.9363 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 51 Egypt 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Comoros 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Pakistan 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Guatemala 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Algeria 2.06 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Western Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,630 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,303 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.29 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.135 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.99 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 428 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 28.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Asia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Asia was 0.9363 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8251 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Western Asia ranks 54th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.