Population growth in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population growth was 0.1% in 2025. β Volatile
Population growth in Late-demographic dividend, 1961β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 0.1% for population growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2025.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 45th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population, total 2.33 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Urban population 67.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 31.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,046 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population growth in Late-demographic dividend was 0.1% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population growth?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-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.