Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Lower middle income peaked at 2.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
Lower middle income ranks 17th of 47 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.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 14 Mali 2.9% compare
- 15 Yemen 2.9% compare
- 16 Tanzania 2.9% compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.8% compare
- 18 Mauritania 2.8% compare
- 19 Zambia 2.8% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 2.8% compare
More climate change data for Lower middle income
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4201 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 1.24 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 2.95 billion (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 151.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 62.62 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Lower middle income?
- Population growth in Lower middle income was 1.3% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for population growth?
- Lower middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.