Top 20 countries by Population growth (2025)
The twenty largest economies by Population Growth (Annual %) in 2025, ranked by the exact World Bank Open Data figures this site publishes. The top three: United Arab Emirates (4.68%), Saudi Arabia (4.63%), Oman (3.96%).
| # | Country | annual % (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 4.68% |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 4.63% |
| 3 | Oman | 3.96% |
| 4 | Qatar | 3.92% |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.77% |
| 6 | Chad | 3.41% |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 3.37% |
| 8 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3.34% |
| 9 | Niger | 3.22% |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 3.2% |
| 11 | Georgia | 3.18% |
| 12 | Angola | 3% |
| 13 | Ukraine | 2.92% |
| 14 | Mali | 2.9% |
| 15 | Yemen, Rep. | 2.89% |
| 16 | Tanzania | 2.86% |
| 17 | Mozambique | 2.85% |
| 18 | Mauritania | 2.78% |
| 19 | Zambia | 2.77% |
| 20 | Afghanistan | 2.77% |
How the top 10 shifted since 1990
World rank in each snapshot year, for the ten largest economies today. Ranks are computed among every country with a published value that year, so the field grows as coverage widens.
| Country | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | #6 | #1 | #51 | #191 |
| Saudi Arabia | #8 | #4 | #211 | #2 |
| Oman | #7 | #114 | #38 | #211 |
| Qatar | #29 | #3 | #150 | #1 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | #33 | #47 | #54 | #4 |
| Chad | #57 | #13 | #12 | #9 |
| Central African Republic | #38 | #34 | #210 | #72 |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep. | #205 | #7 | #43 | #3 |
| Niger | #40 | #12 | #9 | #6 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | #31 | #18 | #17 | #8 |
Any year, any indicator
This table is the 2025 snapshot. The ranking tool builds the same list for any published year, and each country row links to a page with the full 65-year history, chart and download.
Method
Values are the exact figures the World Bank API returns for indicator SP.POP.GROW (annual %), ranked without modification. Economies without a published value for 2025 are not listed.