Countries in North America 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
Cayman Islands ranks #1 with 1.85% per year. Honduras is second with 1.65% per year, 11.8% behind. The top five are Cayman Islands, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Sint Maarten (Dutch part). The median across all 34 is 0.442% per year; St. Martin (French part) is last at -4.65% per year. Cayman Islands's figure has fallen 47% since 2001 (3.5% per year to 1.85% per year in 2025).
- #1
- Cayman Islands · 1.85% per year
- Median
- 0.442% per year
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population growth rate (% per year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.85 |
| 2 | Honduras | 1.65 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 1.52 |
| 4 | Belize | 1.39 |
| 5 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.31 |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 1.31 |
| 7 | Panama | 1.22 |
| 8 | Haiti | 1.13 |
| 9 | Canada | 0.939 |
| 10 | Mexico | 0.826 |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 0.81 |
| 12 | Aruba | 0.729 |
| 13 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.685 |
| 14 | British Virgin Islands | 0.659 |
| 15 | United States | 0.522 |
| 16 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.465 |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 0.448 |
| 18 | Bahamas, The | 0.435 |
| 19 | El Salvador | 0.43 |
| 20 | St. Lucia | 0.225 |
| 21 | Curaçao | 0.19 |
| 22 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.169 |
| 23 | Grenada | 0.082 |
| 24 | Barbados | 0.055 |
| 25 | Greenland | -0.0088 |
| 26 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.042 |
| 27 | Jamaica | -0.074 |
| 28 | Bermuda | -0.125 |
| 29 | Cuba | -0.389 |
| 30 | Dominica | -0.506 |
| 31 | Puerto Rico (US) | -0.554 |
| 32 | Virgin Islands (US) | -0.562 |
| 33 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.69 |
| 34 | St. Martin (French part) | -4.65 |
About the top 10
#1 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands ranks #1 on this list with 1.85% per year.
- Capital
- George Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 75,844 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.77 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$104,290 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 80.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in political stability score · #2 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #3 in urban population share.
#2 Honduras
Honduras ranks #2 on this list with 1.65% per year.
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$39.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tegucigalpa.
Also ranks #6 in deposit interest rate · #10 in gini index · #11 in homicide rate.
#3 Guatemala
Guatemala ranks #3 on this list with 1.52% per year.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$123.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #9 in remittances received · #12 in gini index.
#4 Belize
Belize ranks #4 on this list with 1.39% per year.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
#5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks #5 on this list with 1.31% per year.
- Capital
- Philipsburg
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,923 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$42,978 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in school enrolment (primary) · #4 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #6 in services value added share of gdp.
#6 Nicaragua
Nicaragua ranks #6 on this list with 1.31% per year.
- Capital
- Managua
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 7.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,173 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in women in parliament share · #3 in women in ministerial positions share · #28 in homicide rate.
#7 Panama
Panama ranks #7 on this list with 1.22% per year.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
#8 Haiti
Haiti ranks #8 on this list with 1.13% per year.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#9 Canada
Canada ranks #9 on this list with 0.939% per year.
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
#10 Mexico
Mexico ranks #10 on this list with 0.826% per year.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 131.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.83 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,889 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Mexico City, Mexico City, Tijuana.
Also ranks #2 in remittances received · #3 in tourism arrivals · #4 in external debt stocks.
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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.