Countries with negative population growth rate

The world population reached the 1 billion mark in the early 19th century. Now it is approximately 8 billion (2022). In just two centuries, the human population has grown 8 times. With the current growth rate, it may reach the 10 billion mark in the 2050s. However, there are some countries that have a negative population growth rate. Mass Migration, low birth rate, high death rate, low fertility, etc. account for this decrease in population. The following is a list of all the countries with a decreasing population.

Countries with a negative population growth rate

CountryContinentPopulation decline rate (%) (2021)
1AlbaniaEurope-0.9
2ArmeniaAsia-0.5
3BahrainAsia-1
4BelarusEurope-0.4
5Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe-1.4
6BulgariaEurope-0.8
7CroatiaEurope-3.7
8CubaCaribbean islands, North America-0.4
9CuracaoCaribbean islands, North America-1.7
10CzechiaEurope-1.8
11GeorgiaAsia and Europe (transcontinental)-0.4
12GreeceEurope-0.5
13HungaryEurope-0.4
14ItalyEurope-0.6
15JapanAsia-0.5
16KuwaitAsia-2.6
17LatviaEurope-0.8
18LebanonAsia-1.2
19Marshall IslandsOceania-3.2
20MoldovaEurope-0.8
21MontenegroEurope-0.3
22North MacedoniaEurope-0.4
23OmanAsia-0.5
24PolandEurope-0.4
25QatarAsia-2.6
26RomaniaEurope-0.8
27RussiaAsia and Europe (transcontinental)-0.4
28Saint Kitts and NevisCaribbean islands, North America-0.1
29Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean islands, North America-0.3
30San MarinoEurope-0.8
31Saudi ArabiaAsia-0.1
32SerbiaEurope-0.9
33SingaporeAsia-4.2
34SlovakiaEurope-0.2
35South KoreaAsia-0.2
36UkraineEurope-0.8
37UruguaySouth America-0.1
38VenezuelaSouth America-1

Disclaimer: The stats will change with time.


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