Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 2015
Population growth rate for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
In 2015, Qatar ranks #1 with 8.58% per year. Jordan is second with 8.22% per year, 4.4% behind. The top five are Qatar, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and British Virgin Islands. The median across all 217 is 1.14% per year; Syrian Arab Republic is last at -4.28% per year.
- #1
- Qatar · 8.58% per year
- Median
- 1.14% per year
- Coverage
- 217 countries
- Data year
- 2015
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
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About the top 10
#1 Qatar
Qatar ranks #1 on this list with 8.58% 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.
#2 Jordan
Jordan ranks #2 on this list with 8.22% per year.
- Capital
- Amman
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.61 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,348 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 93.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in refugee population by asylum · #8 in youth unemployment rate · #8 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#3 United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates ranks #3 on this list with 5.38% 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.
#4 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #4 on this list with 5.19% 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.
#5 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #5 on this list with 4.55% per year.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
#6 Kuwait
Kuwait ranks #6 on this list with 4.5% per year.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$157.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuwait City.
Also ranks #1 in fertiliser consumption · #2 in access to sanitation · #3 in population ages 15-64 share.
#7 Oman
Oman ranks #7 on this list with 4.46% 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.
#8 Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks #8 on this list with 4.34% per year.
- Capital
- Cockburn Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,855 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$37,507 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 78.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in homicide rate · #2 in completion rate (primary) · #4 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#9 Bahrain
Bahrain ranks #9 on this list with 4.15% per year.
- Capital
- Manama
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.97 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$30,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in urban population share · #1 in immunisation (measles) rate · #2 in internet users share.
#10 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ranks #10 on this list with 3.79% per year.
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.82 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,615 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in forest area share · #13 in male population share · #13 in industry value added share of gdp.
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Source and method
Population growth rate for each country in 2015, 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.