Population growth in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population growth was 1.1% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Early-demographic dividend, 1961β2025
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 19th out of 46 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.
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
- 16 Tanzania 2.9% compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.8% compare
- 18 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.8% compare
- 19 Zambia 2.8% compare
- 20 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 2.8% compare
- 21 Uganda 2.7% compare
- 22 Cameroon 2.6% compare
More climate change data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population, total 3.59 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Urban population 47.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,850 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 6.1% (2025)
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 19th out of 46 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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About this data
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.