Population growth in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population growth was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 0.1% for population growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population, total 2.33 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Urban population 67.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 31.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,046 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population growth in Late-demographic dividend was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.