POPULATION

COLOR CODING
GreenRanked first for statistic
RedRanked last for statistic
 Population Growth RateRate of natural increaseFertility rateNet migration ratePercentage of Pregnancies AbortedDivorce rate
Australia1.190.51.736.3917.331.9
Canada0.730.21.575.3719.222.1
Denmark0.440.11.772.7118.772.7
France0.310.12.021.0622.881.9
Germany-0.32-0.31.581.7812.331.7
Italy-0.11-0.61.243.2013.681.1
Japan-0.41-0.41.390.7413.451.6
Netherlands0.360.01.771.8914.751.7
Norway0.790.21.833.8918.861.8
Sweden0.510.11.673.7925.292.5
United Kingdom0.490.01.633.2324.761.7
United States0.680.11.843.0119.752.3

SOURCES

Population growth rate: CIA World Factbook

2023 estimate, as a percent.

Rate of Natural Increase: Population Reference Bureau

For 2021.

Fertility Rate: CIA World Factbook

Average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. 2023 estimate.

Net Migration Rate: CIA World Factbook

This entry includes the figure for the difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population).
Per 1,000 population, 2023 estimate.

Percentage of Pregnancies Aborted: Abortion statistics and other data

Percent of known pregnancies ending in legal abortions. All data from 2021 except Denmark (2018) and Germany, Norway, Sweden, United States (2022).

Divorce Rate: OECD

Divorces per 1000 people. All data from 2020 expect Canada (2008) and France (2016).

Page updated on 9/16/2023.