Top 10 Fastest Growing & Shrinking Countries in 2024

What We’re Showing

This graphic visualizes the top 10 countries whose population is growing and shrinking the fastest, based on estimates from the CIA World Factbook.

Key Takeaways

• The 10 fastest growing countries are located in Africa. In fact, the top 23 are also all in Africa where fertility rates remain high compared to most of the world
• Many of the fastest shrinking countries are located in Europe, with small island nations like Cook Island and Micronesia also represented