Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Middle income
Middle income: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in 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 Middle income is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Middle income peaked at 2.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Middle income 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +46.1% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +46.1% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| 1963 | +27.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 23 Malawi 2.6% compare
- 24 Ethiopia 2.6% compare
- 25 Burundi 2.4% compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
- 27 Benin 2.4% compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
More climate change data for Middle income
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5541 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 3.34 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.02 billion (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.8096 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 93.64 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 51.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Middle income?
- Population growth in Middle income was 0.8% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Middle income rank for population growth?
- Middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.