Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 3.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1981.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 1 United Arab Emirates 4.7% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 4.6% compare
- 3 Oman 4.0% compare
- 4 Qatar 3.9% compare
- 5 Syria 3.8% compare
More climate change data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 369.96 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 965.15 million (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 47.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 17.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 2.6% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1981.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for population growth?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.