Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in World
World: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in World, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in World stood at 1.16 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in World peaked at 1.94 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.16 % change on previous year, in 2030.
World ranks 45th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 42 Rwanda 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Sudan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Mongolia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Jordan 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Ghana 2.34 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6.61 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6.61 million (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 1.50 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in World?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in World was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does World rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 45th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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- Population International Labour Organization
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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.