Population, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.85 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
2.24 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries stood at 2.32 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 2.85 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.24 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Least developed countries ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 Chad 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Somalia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Niger 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Georgia 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Angola 3.05 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Least developed countries
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3664 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 36.6% (2025)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 1.21 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Urban population 444.81 million (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 56.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.