Population growth (annual %) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1.63% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.08 percentage points from 1.71% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.71% (down 0.08 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1961; the highest was 3.16% in 1984.
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Population growth (annual %) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1.63% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.08 percentage points from 1.71% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.71% (down 0.08 percentage points since).
The latest value is the lowest since 1961; the highest was 3.16% in 1984.
| Indicator | Population growth (annual %) |
|---|---|
| Country | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Population growth (annual %) — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/TMN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW
World Bank. "Population growth (annual %) — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/TMN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW.
World Bank. 2026. "Population growth (annual %) — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/TMN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW.
@misc{econdash_population_growth_annual_percent_tmn,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Population growth (annual \%) --- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \& Pakistan (IDA \& IBRD)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/TMN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW}
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