Countries in Asia Ranked by Population growth rate (2025)
Population growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
United Arab Emirates ranks #1 with 4.68% per year. Saudi Arabia is second with 4.63% per year, 1.1% behind. The top five are United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic. The median across all 49 is 1.17% per year; Sri Lanka is last at -0.733% per year. United Arab Emirates's figure has fallen 27% since 2001 (6.38% per year to 4.68% per year in 2025).
- #1
- United Arab Emirates · 4.68% per year
- Median
- 1.17% per year
- Coverage
- 49 countries in Asia
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population growth rate (% per year) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Georgia | 3.18 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 2.89 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 2.77 |
| 9 | West Bank and Gaza | 2.33 |
| 10 | Iraq | 2.1 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 1.88 |
| 12 | Tajikistan | 1.83 |
| 13 | Armenia | 1.74 |
| 14 | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.66 |
| 15 | Turkmenistan | 1.65 |
| 16 | Pakistan | 1.56 |
| 17 | Lao PDR | 1.32 |
| 18 | Timor-Leste | 1.27 |
| 19 | Mongolia | 1.25 |
| 20 | Singapore | 1.22 |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 1.22 |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 1.21 |
| 23 | Israel | 1.2 |
| 24 | Cambodia | 1.18 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 1.17 |
| 26 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.924 |
| 27 | India | 0.887 |
| 28 | Philippines | 0.811 |
| 29 | Indonesia | 0.785 |
| 30 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.777 |
| 31 | Lebanon | 0.746 |
| 32 | Bahrain | 0.734 |
| 33 | Bhutan | 0.65 |
| 34 | Myanmar | 0.641 |
| 35 | Viet Nam | 0.603 |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 0.432 |
| 37 | Türkiye | 0.42 |
| 38 | Maldives | 0.355 |
| 39 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 0.272 |
| 40 | Thailand | -0.067 |
| 41 | Nepal | -0.111 |
| 42 | Korea, Rep. | -0.129 |
| 43 | Macao SAR, China | -0.16 |
| 44 | China | -0.17 |
| 45 | Jordan | -0.279 |
| 46 | Hong Kong SAR, China | -0.335 |
| 47 | Japan | -0.492 |
| 48 | Kuwait | -0.655 |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | -0.733 |
About the top 10
#1 United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates ranks #1 on this list with 4.68% per year.
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 11.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$552.32 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$50,274 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 86% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah.
Also ranks #1 in population growth rate · #1 in internet users share · #2 in male population share.
#2 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #2 on this list with 4.63% per year.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,537 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina.
Also ranks #2 in population growth rate · #2 in crop production index · #2 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
#3 Oman
Oman ranks #3 on this list with 3.96% per year.
- Capital
- Muscat
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$109.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,947 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Muscat.
Also ranks #1 in cereal yield · #1 in crop production index · #3 in population growth rate.
#4 Qatar
Qatar ranks #4 on this list with 3.92% per year.
- Capital
- Doha
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$215.56 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$72,525 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 99.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Doha.
Also ranks #1 in male population share · #1 in population ages 15-64 share · #1 in labour force participation rate.
#5 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #5 on this list with 3.77% per year.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #3 in net migration.
#6 Georgia
Georgia ranks #6 on this list with 3.18% per year.
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tbilisi.
Also ranks #2 in alcohol consumption per capita · #6 in physicians per 1,000 · #10 in female population share.
#7 Yemen, Rep.
Yemen, Rep. ranks #7 on this list with 2.89% per year.
- Capital
- Sanaa, Aden
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 41.77 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 398,000 arrivals (2015)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 0.261 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #2 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #12 in unemployment rate.
#8 Afghanistan
Afghanistan ranks #8 on this list with 2.77% per year.
- Capital
- Kabul
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 43.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.78 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$416.9 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 25.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kabul.
Also ranks #1 in refugee population by origin · #4 in health expenditure share of gdp · #6 in agriculture value added share of gdp.
#9 West Bank and Gaza
West Bank and Gaza ranks #9 on this list with 2.33% per year.
- Capital
- Ramallah, East Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.41 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,171 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in unemployment rate · #10 in crop production index · #12 in population density.
#10 Iraq
Iraq ranks #10 on this list with 2.1% per year.
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.02 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$254.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,410 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Baghdad, Mosul, Basra.
Also ranks #2 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #2 in oil rents share of gdp · #9 in industry value added share of gdp.
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Source and method
Population growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.GROW. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population growth (annual %): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), note: Derived from total population; Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), note: Derived from total population.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.