Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Early-demographic dividend is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 2.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
That places Early-demographic dividend 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 17 Mozambique 2.8% compare
- 18 Mauritania 2.8% compare
- 19 Zambia 2.8% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 2.8% compare
- 21 Uganda 2.7% compare
- 22 Cameroon 2.6% compare
- 23 Malawi 2.6% compare
More climate change data for Early-demographic dividend
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4767 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 3.59 billion (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 105.36 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 49.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population growth in Early-demographic dividend was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population growth?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.