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Population growth rate in World

Population growth rate in the World was 0.91% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.05 pts from 2024.

20250.91%
Change on 2024-0.05 pts
Series high2.121963
Series low0.832021

Population growth rate in World, 1961 to 2025

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0.511.522.519611971198119912001201120251961: 1.36 %1962: 1.77 %1963: 2.12 %1964: 2.09 %1965: 2.06 %1966: 2.09 %1967: 2.04 %1968: 2.05 %1969: 2.08 %1970: 2.08 %1971: 2.1 %1972: 2 %1973: 1.98 %1974: 1.93 %1975: 1.86 %1976: 1.8 %1977: 1.75 %1978: 1.75 %1979: 1.77 %1980: 1.76 %1981: 1.77 %1982: 1.81 %1983: 1.8 %1984: 1.76 %1985: 1.76 %1986: 1.78 %1987: 1.79 %1988: 1.78 %1989: 1.75 %1990: 1.74 %1991: 1.67 %1992: 1.63 %1993: 1.59 %1994: 1.54 %1995: 1.5 %1996: 1.49 %1997: 1.46 %1998: 1.44 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.36 %2001: 1.34 %2002: 1.31 %2003: 1.29 %2004: 1.29 %2005: 1.27 %2006: 1.27 %2007: 1.26 %2008: 1.27 %2009: 1.25 %2010: 1.22 %2011: 1.22 %2012: 1.26 %2013: 1.23 %2014: 1.21 %2015: 1.18 %2016: 1.16 %2017: 1.13 %2018: 1.08 %2019: 1.05 %2020: 0.98 %2021: 0.83 %2022: 0.87 %2023: 0.93 %2024: 0.96 %2025: 0.91 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Period%
20250.91
20240.96
20230.93
20220.87
20210.83
20200.98
20191.05
20181.08
20171.13
20161.16
20151.18
20141.21
20131.23
20121.26
20111.22
20101.22
20091.25
20081.27
20071.26
20061.27
20051.27
20041.29
20031.29
20021.31
20011.34
20001.36
19991.4
19981.44
19971.46
19961.49
19951.5
19941.54
19931.59
19921.63
19911.67
19901.74
19891.75
19881.78
19871.79
19861.78
19851.76
19841.76
19831.8
19821.81
19811.77
19801.76
19791.77
19781.75
19771.75
19761.8
19751.86
19741.93
19731.98
19722
19712.1
19702.08
19692.08
19682.05
19672.04
19662.09
19652.06
19642.09
19632.12
19621.77
19611.36

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Definition

Exponential rate of change of the mid-year population from the previous year to the reported year, as a percentage. Includes births, deaths and migration.

Total change, not natural increase (births minus deaths). World Bank series.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population growth in World?

Population growth rate in the World was 0.91% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.05 pts from 2024.

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World Bank. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population growth in World?

2.12% in 1963, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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