Demographics · Africa ranking
Population Growth by African country
Chad has the highest annual population growth of any African country, at 3.4%, ahead of Central African Republic and Somalia.
Annual population growth rate. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Chad
Central African Republic
SomaliaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Population Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 3.4% | |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 3.4% | |
| 3 | Somalia | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Niger | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Angola | 3% | |
| 7 | Mali | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Tanzania | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Mozambique | 2.8% | |
| 10 | Mauritania | 2.8% | |
| 11 | Zambia | 2.8% | |
| 12 | Uganda | 2.7% | |
| 13 | Cameroon | 2.6% | |
| 14 | Malawi | 2.6% | |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 2.6% | |
| 16 | Burundi | 2.4% | |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.4% | |
| 18 | Benin | 2.4% | |
| 19 | Madagascar | 2.4% | |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.4% | |
| 21 | Sudan | 2.4% | |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | 2.4% | |
| 23 | Guinea | 2.3% | |
| 24 | Senegal | 2.3% | |
| 25 | Gambia | 2.2% | |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 2.2% | |
| 27 | Togo | 2.2% | |
| 28 | Rwanda | 2.2% | |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.2% | |
| 30 | Gabon | 2.1% | |
| 31 | Liberia | 2.1% | |
| 32 | Nigeria | 2.1% | |
| 33 | Namibia | 2% | |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 2% | |
| 35 | South Sudan | 2% | |
| 36 | Eritrea | 2% | |
| 37 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2% | |
| 38 | Kenya | 1.9% | |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 1.9% | |
| 40 | Comoros | 1.9% | |
| 41 | Ghana | 1.8% | |
| 42 | Botswana | 1.6% | |
| 43 | Egypt | 1.6% | |
| 44 | Algeria | 1.3% | |
| 45 | Djibouti | 1.3% | |
| 46 | South Africa | 1.1% | |
| 47 | Seychelles | 1.1% | |
| 48 | Lesotho | 1.1% | |
| 49 | Eswatini | 1.1% | |
| 50 | Libya | 1% | |
| 51 | Morocco | 0.9% | |
| 52 | Tunisia | 0.6% | |
| 53 | Cabo Verde | 0.5% | |
| 54 | Mauritius | -0.2% |
Niger
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola
Mali
Tanzania
Mozambique
Mauritania
Zambia
Uganda
Cameroon
Malawi
Ethiopia
Burundi
Cote d'Ivoire
Benin
Madagascar
Equatorial Guinea
Sudan
Republic of the Congo
Guinea
Senegal
Gambia
Burkina Faso
Togo
Rwanda
Guinea-Bissau
Gabon
Liberia
Nigeria
Namibia
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
Eritrea
Sao Tome and Principe
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Comoros
Ghana
Botswana
Egypt
Algeria
Djibouti
South Africa
Seychelles
Lesotho
Eswatini
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
MauritiusGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Population Growth figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=population_growth_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest annual population growth?
Chad has the highest annual population growth in Africa at 3.4% (2025), followed by Central African Republic and Somalia.
Which African country has the lowest annual population growth?
Mauritius has the lowest annual population growth of the 54 African countries with data, at -0.2% (2025).
How many African countries report Population Growth data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Population Growth figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=population_growth_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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