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Population growth rate by level of development

Historic population growth rates by the level of development of the region, with projections to 2099 using the UN medium scenario.

195020991960198020002020204020602080Less Developed RegionsMore Developed RegionsLeast Developed Countries

Source: United Nations – Population Division (2019 Revision)

Note: More developed regions comprise Europe, Northern America, Australia/New Zealand and Japan; less developed regions comprise all regions of Africa, Asia (excluding Japan), Latin America and the
Caribbean plus Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia; least developed countries are 48 countries, 33 in Africa, 9 in Asia, 5 in Oceania plus one in Latin America and the Caribbean.