Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population growth rate (5-Year Change)
Change in Population growth rate over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Oman rose the most: by 5.47 pts, from -1.51% per year to 3.96% per year in the five years to 2025. United Arab Emirates is second (+5.16 pts), followed by Ukraine (+3.53 pts). 71 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +0.3 pts.
- #1
- Oman · +5.47 pts
- Median
- +0.3 pts
- Coverage
- 71 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | -1.51 | 3.96 | +5.47 pts |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | -0.475 | 4.68 | +5.16 pts |
| 3 | Ukraine | -0.619 | 2.92 | +3.53 pts |
| 4 | Georgia | 0.069 | 3.18 | +3.11 pts |
| 5 | St. Martin (French part) | -7.52 | -4.65 | +2.86 pts |
| 6 | Lebanon | -1.6 | 0.746 | +2.35 pts |
| 7 | Venezuela, RB | -1.72 | 0.391 | +2.11 pts |
| 8 | Armenia | -0.034 | 1.74 | +1.77 pts |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 1.64 | 3.37 | +1.72 pts |
| 10 | Singapore | -0.312 | 1.22 | +1.54 pts |
| 11 | Bahrain | -0.782 | 0.734 | +1.52 pts |
| 12 | Curaçao | -1.25 | 0.19 | +1.44 pts |
| 13 | Aruba | -0.566 | 0.729 | +1.29 pts |
| 14 | Croatia | -0.895 | 0.258 | +1.15 pts |
| 15 | Portugal | 0.105 | 1.03 | +0.92 pts |
| 16 | North Macedonia | -1.08 | -0.189 | +0.89 pts |
| 17 | Bulgaria | -1 | -0.126 | +0.877 pts |
| 18 | Poland | -1.19 | -0.338 | +0.854 pts |
| 19 | New Caledonia | 0.201 | 0.916 | +0.716 pts |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -1.39 | -0.766 | +0.624 pts |
| 21 | Guyana | -0.023 | 0.588 | +0.611 pts |
| 22 | Liechtenstein | 0.873 | 1.41 | +0.536 pts |
| 23 | Spain | 0.51 | 1.03 | +0.521 pts |
| 24 | Guam | 0.216 | 0.726 | +0.51 pts |
| 25 | Fiji | 0.007 | 0.469 | +0.462 pts |
| 26 | Eritrea | 1.56 | 2 | +0.435 pts |
| 27 | Italy | -0.487 | -0.063 | +0.424 pts |
| 28 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.36 | 3.77 | +0.407 pts |
| 29 | Romania | -0.551 | -0.166 | +0.385 pts |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 0.836 | 1.22 | +0.38 pts |
| 31 | Albania | -1.54 | -1.17 | +0.378 pts |
| 32 | Ireland | 1.26 | 1.63 | +0.365 pts |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 0.112 | 0.466 | +0.354 pts |
| 34 | St. Kitts and Nevis | -0.175 | 0.169 | +0.343 pts |
| 35 | Finland | 0.144 | 0.471 | +0.327 pts |
| 36 | Australia | 1.23 | 1.53 | +0.3 pts |
| 37 | Greece | -0.215 | 0.085 | +0.299 pts |
| 38 | Kuwait | -0.951 | -0.655 | +0.296 pts |
| 39 | Seychelles | 0.854 | 1.13 | +0.274 pts |
| 40 | Belgium | 0.431 | 0.699 | +0.268 pts |
| 41 | Denmark | 0.292 | 0.537 | +0.245 pts |
| 42 | El Salvador | 0.198 | 0.43 | +0.232 pts |
| 43 | Chad | 3.18 | 3.41 | +0.23 pts |
| 44 | Switzerland | 0.731 | 0.96 | +0.229 pts |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 1.66 | 1.88 | +0.225 pts |
| 46 | Botswana | 1.44 | 1.61 | +0.173 pts |
| 47 | French Polynesia | 0.063 | 0.233 | +0.171 pts |
| 48 | Naoero | 0.482 | 0.651 | +0.169 pts |
| 49 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.769 | 0.924 | +0.155 pts |
| 50 | Bahamas, The | 0.301 | 0.435 | +0.135 pts |
| 51 | United Kingdom | 0.168 | 0.297 | +0.129 pts |
| 52 | Tuvalu | -1.74 | -1.61 | +0.126 pts |
| 53 | Solomon Islands | 2.22 | 2.35 | +0.126 pts |
| 54 | Bolivia | 1.23 | 1.35 | +0.115 pts |
| 55 | United States | 0.409 | 0.522 | +0.114 pts |
| 56 | Gibraltar | 1.89 | 2.01 | +0.111 pts |
| 57 | Belize | 1.28 | 1.39 | +0.11 pts |
| 58 | São Tomé and Principe | 1.88 | 1.98 | +0.106 pts |
| 59 | Norway | 0.589 | 0.69 | +0.101 pts |
| 60 | Serbia | -0.666 | -0.568 | +0.098 pts |
| 61 | Puerto Rico (US) | -0.641 | -0.554 | +0.087 pts |
| 62 | San Marino | 0.308 | 0.388 | +0.08 pts |
| 63 | Nicaragua | 1.25 | 1.31 | +0.062 pts |
| 64 | Guatemala | 1.47 | 1.52 | +0.046 pts |
| 65 | Lithuania | -0.026 | 0.017 | +0.043 pts |
| 66 | Russian Federation | -0.143 | -0.109 | +0.034 pts |
| 67 | Hong Kong SAR, China | -0.359 | -0.335 | +0.023 pts |
| 68 | Yemen, Rep. | 2.87 | 2.89 | +0.019 pts |
| 69 | Uzbekistan | 1.87 | 1.88 | +0.016 pts |
| 70 | Liberia | 2.07 | 2.09 | +0.012 pts |
| 71 | Mexico | 0.82 | 0.826 | +0.0059 pts |
About the top 10
#1 Oman
Oman ranks #1 on this list with +5.47 pts.
- 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.
#2 United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates ranks #2 on this list with +5.16 pts.
- 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.
#3 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #3 on this list with +3.53 pts.
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 38.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$214.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.
Also ranks #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.
#4 Georgia
Georgia ranks #4 on this list with +3.11 pts.
- 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.
#5 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #5 on this list with +2.86 pts.
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#6 Lebanon
Lebanon ranks #6 on this list with +2.35 pts.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.97 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$4,473 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Beirut.
Also ranks #1 in official exchange rate · #2 in smoking prevalence · #7 in refugee population by asylum.
#7 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #7 on this list with +2.11 pts.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 28.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,495 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.
#8 Armenia
Armenia ranks #8 on this list with +1.77 pts.
- Capital
- Yerevan
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$29.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,474 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yerevan.
Also ranks #5 in electricity access rate · #5 in access to electricity (rural) · #7 in female population share.
#9 Central African Republic
Central African Republic ranks #9 on this list with +1.72 pts.
- Capital
- Bangui
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 5.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.07 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$556.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 57.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 0-14 share · #1 in age dependency ratio · #1 in age dependency ratio (young).
#10 Singapore
Singapore ranks #10 on this list with +1.54 pts.
- Capital
- Singapore
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.11 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$603.87 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,814 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Singapore.
Also ranks #1 in gdp per capita ppp · #1 in government debt share of gdp · #1 in human capital index.
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Source and method
Change in Population growth rate over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.