Population growth in Low income
Low income: Population growth was 2.7% in 2025. β² Rising
Population growth in Low income, 1961β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Low income recorded 2.7% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Low income peaked at 3.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1981.
That places Low income 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 United Arab Emirates 4.7% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 4.6% compare
- 3 Oman 4.0% compare
- 4 Qatar 3.9% compare
More climate change data for Low income
- Population, total 767.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 269.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 117.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Low income?
- Population growth in Low income was 2.7% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1981.
- How does Low income rank for population growth?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.