Population annual growth rate in World
World: Population annual growth rate was -0.127 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.127
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
2.28
in 1963
All-time low
-0.127
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population annual growth rate in World, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, population annual growth rate in World stood at -0.127. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population annual growth rate in World peaked at 2.28 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.127, in 2100.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.74 | — |
| 1951 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.94 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 1.9 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 1.99 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 2.01 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.98 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.07 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 2 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 1.73 | -13.4% |
| 1960 | 1.58 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 1.67 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 2.11 | +26.8% |
| 1963 | 2.28 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 2.16 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.09 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.06 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.78 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.74 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.82 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.63 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.902 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.801 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.875 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.871 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.858 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.841 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 0.83 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 0.812 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 0.795 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 0.779 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 0.764 | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 0.748 | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 0.732 | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 0.717 | -2.0% |
| 2034 | 0.701 | -2.2% |
| 2035 | 0.686 | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 0.671 | -2.2% |
| 2037 | 0.654 | -2.5% |
| 2038 | 0.639 | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 0.623 | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 0.607 | -2.6% |
| 2041 | 0.59 | -2.8% |
| 2042 | 0.573 | -2.9% |
| 2043 | 0.556 | -3.0% |
| 2044 | 0.538 | -3.2% |
| 2045 | 0.519 | -3.5% |
| 2046 | 0.5 | -3.7% |
| 2047 | 0.481 | -3.8% |
| 2048 | 0.461 | -4.2% |
| 2049 | 0.441 | -4.3% |
| 2050 | 0.421 | -4.5% |
| 2051 | 0.401 | -4.8% |
| 2052 | 0.382 | -4.7% |
| 2053 | 0.363 | -5.0% |
| 2054 | 0.344 | -5.2% |
| 2055 | 0.327 | -4.9% |
| 2056 | 0.311 | -4.9% |
| 2057 | 0.295 | -5.1% |
| 2058 | 0.28 | -5.1% |
| 2059 | 0.266 | -5.0% |
| 2060 | 0.253 | -4.9% |
| 2061 | 0.241 | -4.7% |
| 2062 | 0.229 | -5.0% |
| 2063 | 0.218 | -4.8% |
| 2064 | 0.208 | -4.6% |
| 2065 | 0.197 | -5.3% |
| 2066 | 0.188 | -4.6% |
| 2067 | 0.177 | -5.9% |
| 2068 | 0.167 | -5.6% |
| 2069 | 0.157 | -6.0% |
| 2070 | 0.147 | -6.4% |
| 2071 | 0.136 | -7.5% |
| 2072 | 0.125 | -8.1% |
| 2073 | 0.115 | -8.0% |
| 2074 | 0.103 | -10.4% |
| 2075 | 0.092 | -10.7% |
| 2076 | 0.081 | -12.0% |
| 2077 | 0.069 | -14.8% |
| 2078 | 0.058 | -15.9% |
| 2079 | 0.046 | -20.7% |
| 2080 | 0.035 | -23.9% |
| 2081 | 0.025 | -28.6% |
| 2082 | 0.015 | -40.0% |
| 2083 | 0.005 | -66.7% |
| 2084 | -0.004 | -180.0% |
| 2085 | -0.013 | +225.0% |
| 2086 | -0.021 | +61.5% |
| 2087 | -0.029 | +38.1% |
| 2088 | -0.037 | +27.6% |
| 2089 | -0.045 | +21.6% |
| 2090 | -0.052 | +15.6% |
| 2091 | -0.059 | +13.5% |
| 2092 | -0.067 | +13.6% |
| 2093 | -0.074 | +10.4% |
| 2094 | -0.082 | +10.8% |
| 2095 | -0.09 | +9.8% |
| 2096 | -0.097 | +7.8% |
| 2097 | -0.105 | +8.2% |
| 2098 | -0.112 | +6.7% |
| 2099 | -0.119 | +6.2% |
| 2100 | -0.127 | +6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population annual growth rate in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2085 | -225.0% | -0.004 | -0.013 |
| 2084 | -180.0% | 0.005 | -0.004 |
| 2083 | -66.7% | 0.015 | 0.005 |
| 2086 | -61.5% | -0.013 | -0.021 |
| 2082 | -40.0% | 0.025 | 0.015 |
| 2087 | -38.1% | -0.021 | -0.029 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.91 | 1.73 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.01 | 1.58 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.74 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.34 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8364 | 0.779 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6935 | 0.623 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.5266 | 0.441 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.339 | 0.266 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.2035 | 0.157 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.0972 | 0.046 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0069 | -0.045 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.0857 | -0.119 | -0.052 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.127 | -0.127 | -0.127 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More population data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9.66 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8197 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8196 % change on previous year (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre (2023)
- Total population by age 122,920 (2100)
- Total population by age 50,107 (2023)
- Population projections 10.19 billion Persons (2070)
- Historical population data 8.23 billion Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population annual growth rate in World?
- Population annual growth rate in World was -0.127 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 1963.
- What is the lowest population annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.127 in 2100.
- How does World rank for population annual growth rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2100.
- Is population annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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