Population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population growth was 2.6% in 2025. β² Rising
Population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 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 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
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 Syrian Arab Republic 3.8% compare
More climate change data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population, total 965.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 369.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 112.66 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.8% (2025)
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 46 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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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.