Population, total, annual growth rate in Low income
Low income: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.26 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
1.96 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Low income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Low income recorded 2.72 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Low income peaked at 3.26 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.96 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Low income ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 United Arab Emirates 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Oman 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Qatar 4 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Low income
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3516 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 35.2% (2025)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 767.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 269.86 million (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 49.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Low income?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Low income was 2.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Low income rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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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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.