Population growth rate by level of development

Historic estimates on population growth rates with future projections based on the UN medium scenario.

1950210019601980200020202040206020800%Least developed countries

Data source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: More developed regions comprise Europe, Northern America, Australia/New Zealand and Japan; less developed regions comprise all regions of Africa, Asia (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and the Caribbean plus Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia; least developed countries are 48 countries, 33 in Africa, 9 in Asia, 5 in Oceania plus one in Latin America and theCaribbean.

Population growth rate by level of development

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