Population Annual Growth Rates
ANNUAL RATE OF POPULATION GROWTH (%)
The population growth rate per country is derived from total population change from one year to another. Sources include the United Nations, census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices and Eurostat.
The 2021 world population is estimated to grow at a rate of approximatly 1.05% per year (down from 1.12% four years ago). The current average population increase is estimated to be 81 million people per year.
Data source: United Nations, Washington D.C., Eurostat, Luxembourg and World Economics Research, London