Population growth in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in IBRD only peaked at 2.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
IBRD only ranks 34th of 49 groups on this measure, 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 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More climate change data for IBRD only
- Population, total 5.01 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.94 billion (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 25.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2,524 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in IBRD only?
- Population growth in IBRD only was 0.5% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does IBRD only rank for population growth?
- IBRD only ranks 34th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.