Population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population, total, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 1.64 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.21 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.64 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 16th 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, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Ukraine 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mali 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Yemen 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Zambia 2.81 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5261 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 52.6% (2025)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 748.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 393.80 million (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 72.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.
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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.