Population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, total, annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.83 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.39 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.48 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 14th 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, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30.3% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 11 Georgia 3.23 % change on previous year compare
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More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5596 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 56.0% (2025)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 828.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 463.33 million (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 63.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.83 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.