World Population Growth Rate

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Population Growth Rate Density Urban Rural Life Expectancy Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate Fertility Rate

World population growth rate for 2023 was 0.90%, a 0.03% increase from 2022.

World population growth rate for 2022 was 0.87%, a 0.04% increase from 2021.
World population growth rate for 2021 was 0.83%, a 0.19% decline from 2020.
World population growth rate for 2020 was 1.02%, a 0.03% decline from 2019.

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.