Lower middle income Countries 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
Angola ranks #1 with 3% per year. Tanzania is second with 2.86% per year, 5.1% behind. The top five are Angola, Tanzania, Mauritania, Zambia and Cameroon. The median across all 47 is 1.75% per year; Nepal is last at -0.111% per year. Angola's figure has fallen 11% since 2001 (3.35% per year to 3% per year in 2025).
- #1
- Angola · 3% per year
- Median
- 1.75% per year
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population growth rate (% per year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 3 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 2.86 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 2.78 |
| 4 | Zambia | 2.77 |
| 5 | Cameroon | 2.56 |
| 6 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.41 |
| 7 | Benin | 2.4 |
| 8 | Congo, Rep. | 2.36 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands | 2.35 |
| 10 | West Bank and Gaza | 2.33 |
| 11 | Guinea | 2.31 |
| 12 | Senegal | 2.3 |
| 13 | Vanuatu | 2.23 |
| 14 | Togo | 2.18 |
| 15 | Nigeria | 2.06 |
| 16 | Namibia | 2.05 |
| 17 | São Tomé and Principe | 1.98 |
| 18 | Kenya | 1.93 |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 1.88 |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 1.88 |
| 21 | Comoros | 1.85 |
| 22 | Ghana | 1.83 |
| 23 | Tajikistan | 1.83 |
| 24 | Papua New Guinea | 1.75 |
| 25 | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.66 |
| 26 | Honduras | 1.65 |
| 27 | Pakistan | 1.56 |
| 28 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 1.56 |
| 29 | Kiribati | 1.45 |
| 30 | Bolivia | 1.35 |
| 31 | Lao PDR | 1.32 |
| 32 | Nicaragua | 1.31 |
| 33 | Djibouti | 1.31 |
| 34 | Timor-Leste | 1.27 |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 1.22 |
| 36 | Cambodia | 1.18 |
| 37 | Haiti | 1.13 |
| 38 | Lesotho | 1.1 |
| 39 | Eswatini | 1.07 |
| 40 | Morocco | 0.914 |
| 41 | India | 0.887 |
| 42 | Lebanon | 0.746 |
| 43 | Bhutan | 0.65 |
| 44 | Myanmar | 0.641 |
| 45 | Tunisia | 0.58 |
| 46 | Venezuela, RB | 0.391 |
| 47 | Nepal | -0.111 |
About the top 10
#1 Angola
Angola ranks #1 on this list with 3% per year.
- Capital
- Luanda
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 39.04 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$122.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Luanda, Quilamba Quiaxi.
Also ranks #4 in gini index · #4 in oil rents share of gdp · #5 in income share of richest 10%.
#2 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #2 on this list with 2.86% per year.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#3 Mauritania
Mauritania ranks #3 on this list with 2.78% per year.
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,198 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Nouakchott.
Also ranks #2 in gross capital formation rate · #3 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #8 in gender parity index (school enrolment).
#4 Zambia
Zambia ranks #4 on this list with 2.77% per year.
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 21.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$28.88 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,318 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lusaka.
Also ranks #2 in mineral rents share of gdp · #3 in gini index · #4 in prevalence of undernourishment.
#5 Cameroon
Cameroon ranks #5 on this list with 2.56% per year.
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 29.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$58.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,972 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Douala, Yaoundé, Garoua.
Also ranks #10 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure · #11 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary) · #15 in age dependency ratio (young).
#6 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #6 on this list with 2.41% per year.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 32.71 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,050 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Abidjan.
Also ranks #5 in agricultural land share · #9 in livestock production index · #10 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#7 Benin
Benin ranks #7 on this list with 2.4% per year.
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 14.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$24.57 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,658 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 53.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in maternal mortality ratio · #10 in female labour force participation · #10 in livestock production index.
#8 Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep. ranks #8 on this list with 2.36% per year.
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 6.48 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,515 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire.
Also ranks #3 in oil rents share of gdp · #4 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #7 in unemployment rate.
#9 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #9 on this list with 2.35% per year.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#10 West Bank and Gaza
West Bank and Gaza ranks #10 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.
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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.