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Countries with Declining Population

Georgia has the highest Population Growth Rate in 2024 (-0.01%), followed by Spain (-0.02%) and Isle of Man (-0.03%). Saint Martin has the lowest (-4.92%).

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Population Growth Rate, 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
-0.5%
Middle half -0.77% – -0.16%
Average
-0.71%
60 countries
Highest
-0.01%
Georgia
Lowest
-4.92%
Saint Martin

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Georgia
  • Spain
  • Isle of Man
  • Uruguay
  • Jamaica

Data

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60 countries · # = rank by Population Growth Rate
#
1Georgia-0.01%
2Spain-0.02%
3Isle of Man-0.03%
4Uruguay-0.05%
4Jamaica-0.05%
4Slovenia-0.05%
7Thailand-0.06%
8South Korea-0.08%
9Austria-0.09%
10Portugal-0.1%
11Puerto Rico-0.11%
11Bermuda-0.11%
13Palau-0.13%
14Nepal-0.15%
15Greenland-0.16%
15San Marino-0.16%
17Mauritius-0.21%
18China-0.22%
19Hungary-0.28%
20Montenegro-0.3%
21Italy-0.31%
22Germany-0.34%
23Guadeloupe-0.35%
24Cuba-0.38%
25Tonga-0.39%
26Taiwan-0.43%
27Dominica-0.45%
28Slovakia-0.47%
29Hong Kong-0.49%
29North Macedonia-0.49%
31Japan-0.51%
32Russia-0.53%
33Lithuania-0.54%
34Romania-0.56%
35Bulgaria-0.61%
36Belarus-0.65%
37Serbia-0.66%
38Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-0.7%
39Armenia-0.71%
39Albania-0.71%
41Croatia-0.72%
41Bosnia and Herzegovina-0.72%
43Montserrat-0.73%
44Wallis and Futuna-0.75%
45Monaco-0.76%
46Martinique-0.81%
47Latvia-0.84%
48Poland-0.9%
49Saint Pierre and Miquelon-0.92%
50United States Virgin Islands-0.94%
51Estonia-0.98%
52Czechia-1.04%
53Moldova-1.22%
54American Samoa-1.61%
55Tuvalu-1.69%
56Northern Mariana Islands-1.76%
57Greece-1.77%
58Marshall Islands-3.38%
59Cook Islands-3.47%
60Saint Martin-4.92%

What correlates with Population Growth Rate (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,262 other country metrics sharing at least 36 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Population Growth Rate tend to score higher on these

  1. Population Growth Rate
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 60
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  2. SafetySocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 36
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  3. Basic NeedsSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 36
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  4. C-Section % of DeliveriesC-Section Rates by Country
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 40
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  5. Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 44
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  6. Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 36
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Population Growth Rate tend to score lower on these

  1. Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 43
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  2. Births per WomanHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 53
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  3. Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 43
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  4. Heart Disease ASR DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 52
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  5. Heart Disease ASR DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 51
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  6. Use per Value of Agricultural Production (g/Int$)Pesticide Usage by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 42
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Population Growth Rate?
Georgia has the highest Population Growth Rate in 2024, at -0.01%, followed by Spain (-0.02%) and Isle of Man (-0.03%).
Which country has the lowest Population Growth Rate?
Saint Martin has the lowest Population Growth Rate in 2024, at -4.92%.
What is the median Population Growth Rate across countries?
The median is -0.5% across the 60 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this countries with declining population data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Population Prospects - United Nations; The 20 fastest-shrinking countries in the world - Business Insider; Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100 - The Lancet; Population Decline - Wiki.