Fastest Growing Countries by Population Growth Rate 2024
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Qatar leads in Population growth (annual %) with 7.32 in 2024.
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Average Population growth (annual %) in 2024: 3.71 · median: 3.26.
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Gap in 2024: Qatar is 2.6× larger than Afghanistan.
About This Dataset
Fastest Growing Countries by Population Growth Rate 2024
The 20 fastest-growing countries by annual population growth in 2024, as a percentage. Qatar grew fastest at 7.32%, ahead of Chad at 4.95% and the United Arab Emirates at 4.68%. 41 of the 217 countries measured had a shrinking population in 2024.
Analysis
At 7.32% a year, Qatar's population doubles in roughly 10 years if the rate holds. The slowest-shrinking to fastest-growing spread across all 217 countries runs from -5.39% (Kosovo) to 7.32%.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2024 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Population growth (annual %)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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