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
