Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Ukraine: Population growth

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.8%
in 2025
Ukraine
2.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th
Ukraine rank
13th

Population growth over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Ukraine
-7.5-5-2.502.5196119932025

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 2.9% against 1.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 1.0% 1.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 2.9% 0.6% 2.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 3.1% 0.4% 2.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 2.7% -0.4% 3.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.4% -0.7% 3.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.9% -0.4% 2.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 1.8% -2.4% 4.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 2.9% against 1.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population growth between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Ukraine?
1.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Ukraine?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Ukraine rank globally for population growth?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,258 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.