World Population Status By Country, Map

World Population Status Interactive Map

At Life Issues Institute we have diligently researched and compiled relevant information from around the world to paint a very clear picture of how dire the situation may soon become. Countries that are at or above replacement rate, and seeing a positive overall population growth rate are green. Countries that are at or above replacement rate but experiencing a negative overall population growth rate (or vice versa) are orange. Countries that are below replacement rate and experiencing a negative overall population growth rate are red. Clicking on a country will pull up their fertility rate, growth rate, and what steps, if any, they are taking to increase their population.

When a comparison is made between our interactive population map and a global map depicting laws on abortion, there is a near perfect inverse relationship between fertility rates and legalized abortion.

As is most often the case, the pro-abortionists are lying. They are alerting us to a problem that simply does not exist. In fact, we in the western world will soon face a crisis of underpopulation. Around the world nearly all developed nations are suffering from an alarming trend. People are not having enough children. For a society to maintain its existing population, they must maintain a fertility rate of 2.1%. This magic number is known as replacement rate.

Population Status:

According to World Population Review, China has a -0.02% growth rate and a 1.7 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

In 2016, China lifted its “one-child policy,” thus allowing parents to have two children. In 2021, China raised the limit to three children.

In March 2023, the annual meeting of China’s People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) discussed different proposals and solutions to help boost the country’s birth rate.

Sources:

China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis, New York Times, January 2023

Factbox: How China is seeking to boost its falling birth rate, Reuters, January 2023

Time and money for love: China brainstorms ways to boost birth rate, Reuters, March 2023

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According to World Population Review, Japan has a -0.53% growth rate and a 1.4 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 16.3% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

The Japanese government aims to increase the budget for child-rearing policies. Improve the quality and quality of childcare.

Some parts of the country have created cash incentive programs giving up to $9,400 to couples that have multiple children.

Sources:

It’s ‘now or never’ to reverse Japan’s population crisis, prime minister says, CNN, January 2023

Why people in Japan are being paid to have babies WEF, January 2018

Japan’s Population Crisis Nears Point of No Return, The Diplomat, January 2023

Japan readies ‘last hope’ measures to stop falling births, Financial Times, February 2023

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According to World Population Review, South Korea has a -0.06% growth rate and a 0.78 fertility rate the lowest anywhere in the world.

Response:

In January 2023, South Korea’s labor ministry announced that it would increase the paid parental leave period from one year to a year-and-a-half.

In addition, the South Korean government announced that pregnant women will receive a “congratulatory” allowance of $1,800 when they deliver their child. Mothers will also receive $275 per month for the first year of their child’s life.

Despite spending billions of dollars to reverse falling fertility rates, the government’s efforts have been unsuccessful.

Sources:

S. Korea to hand out cash rewards for birth and additional childcare subsidies
, Pulse, December 2020

South Korea in demographic crisis as many stop having babies, AP News, November 2022

S. Korea to guarantee 18 months of parental leave for working parents, YonHapNews Agency, January 2023

South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all, NPR, March 2023

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According to World Population Review, Finland has a 0.09% growth rate and a 1.4 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

Some Finnish municipalities have used “baby bonuses” to increase their local populations.

In 2020, Finland’s government announced that it would extend paid paternity so new fathers would have the same amount of paid time off as new mothers.

New mothers receive maternity packages containing clothes and countless care products.

Sources:

Finnish village offering parents 10,000 euros for each child born, raised in town, yle, January 2018

This is how Estonia is growing its population, World Economic Forum, November 2019

Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers, Reuters, February 2020

Cash for babies: How Europe is tackling its falling birthrate, World Economic Forum, February 2020

Can China boost its birth rate by adopting the Nordic position? Scandinavian baby-making secrets may need a change in mindset, South China Morning Post, June 2021

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According to World Population Review, Denmark has a 0.49% growth rate and a 1.7 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

Programs and ad campaigns – “Do it for mom” and “Screw for Denmark” – tried to boost Denmark’s birth rate by encouraging people to have more children.

In Denmark, new parents receive 52 weeks of paid parental leave. Mothers receive an additional four weeks of leave leading up to the expected due date.

Sources:

Denmark’s bizarre series of sex campaigns lead to baby boom, Independent, June 2016

Can China boost its birth rate by adopting the Nordic position? Scandinavian baby-making secrets may need a change in mindset, South China Morning Post, June 2021

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According to World Population Review, Italy has a -0.28% growth rate and a 1.3 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 10.1% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

In 2018, the Italian government announced a policy that would give farmland to married couples that have their third child between 2019 and 2021.

In December 2019, the government announced that the country’s monthly “baby bonus” would become available to all families in 2020. Originally, the “baby bonus” was reserved for families with a total annual income below 25,000 euros. The government also announced they would increase funding for childcare per family (depending on income) and increase mandatory paternity leave from five days to seven days.

In 2021, Italy announced and greenlit a universal signal allowance that would – depending on household income – provide a monthly benefit to those who have children, starting from the seventh month of pregnancy to the child’s 21st birthday.

Sources:

Italian government hopes ‘land-for-children’ idea will increase birth rate, The Local it, October 2018

What is Italy doing to increase its plummeting birth rate?, The Local it, February 2020

‘Universal single allowance’: Italy plans more help for families as birth rate plunges, The Local it, May 2021

Italy heading for demographic ‘crisis’ as population set to shrink by a fifth, The Local it, November 2021

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According to World Population Review, Greece has a -0.42% growth rate and a 1.4 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 13.4% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

The Greek government has used cash incentives to encourage both citizens and non-citizens to have more children.

In 2022, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the creation of a national council that would address the country’s population decline. He also announced plans to keep kindergartens and primary schools open until 6 p.m.

Sources:

Cash for babies: How Europe is tackling its falling birthrate, World Economic Forum, February 2020

Greece taking steps to stop population decline, PM says, Ekathimerini.com, August 2022

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According to World Population Review, Portugal has a -0.23% growth rate and a 1.4 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 10.9% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

In August 2022, the Portuguese government announced the reinforcement of the family allowance: €600 per child per year. Children and young people in extreme poverty would receive an additional benefit: €70 per month in 2022 and €100 per month in 2023.

Sources:

Calls for incentives to boost birth rates, The Portugal News, August 2021

Minimum family allowance of €600 per year per child, The Portugal News, August 2022

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According to World Population Review, Serbia has a -1% growth rate and a 1.5 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 18.9% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

In November 2021, President Aleksandar Vucic announced that Serbia would triple the one-time cash incentive families receive upon the birth of their first child.

Sources:

Serbia to Use Cash to Boost Birth Rate, Avert Population Decline, Bloomberg, November 2021

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According to World Population Review, Albania has a -0.35% growth rate and a 1.6 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 15.8% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

Alania has offered financial bonuses to families upon the birth of a child.

Sources:

Albania offers baby bonus hikes to fight sharp decline in birth rates, Tirana Times, September 2018

Albania: The Demographic Crisis and Its Consequences, Institute of Central Europe, March 2021

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According to World Population Review, Hungary has a 1.9% growth rate and a 1.6 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 12.3% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

In 2019, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the “Family Protection Action Plan.” Under this plan, women with four children would be exempt from paying personal income taxes. The plan would also extend a loan program to help families with at least two children buy homes.

In 2023, a political director of Prime Minister Orbán announced that mothers under the age of 30 would be exempt from personal income tax.

Sources:

Have four or more babies in Hungary and you’ll pay no income tax for life, prime minister says, CNBC, February 2019

Hungary seeks to give incentives, tax breaks for having more children, Live Action News, February 2019

Cash for babies: How Europe is tackling falling birthrate, World Economic Forum, February 2020

Hungary Exempts Mothers Under 30 From Income Tax, Gript Media, January 2023

Hungary’s demographic slide continues in 2022, IntelliNews, January 2023

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According to World Population Review, Poland has a 2.93% growth rate and a 1.5 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 12% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

In 2021, Poland’s government launched a program that aimed to increase the country’s population by protecting parents in the workplace and by providing housing and financial support.

Sources:

Poland launches new strategy to boost one of EU’s lowest birth rates, Notes from Poland, June 2021

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According to World Population Review, Ukraine has a -7.45% growth rate and a 1.3 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 19.5% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

In 2005, Ukraine’s government increased payments and support to the mother for the birth of a child. Increased maternity leave.

Sources:

Ukraine’s Demographic Reality, PRB, March 2014

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According to World Population Review, France has a 0.2% growth rate and a 1.9 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

France offers a monthly child benefit allowance and state-subsidized daycare. France also gives parents “birth grants” for new babies.

Sources:

This is how Estonia is growing its population, World Economic Forum, November 2019

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According to World Population Review, Germany has a -0.09% growth rate and a 1.6 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

Germany introduced several family policies to try to boost the population. This included raising allowances and time off for paternal leave, allowing parents who work part-time to receive child allowances, giving parents a legal right to a nursery once their child turns one, etc.

Sources:

How has family policy affected Germany’s rising birth rates?, DW, March 2018

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According to World Population Review, Switzerland has a 0.64% growth rate and a 1.5 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

Members of the National Council in Switzerland have raised concerns about the country’s low birth rates. National Councillor Katharina Prelicz-Huber called for cheaper access to daycare services, flexible working contracts and longer maternity leaves.

Sources:

Birth rate in Switzerland falls dramatically to lowest level since 2007, IamExpat Media B.V., November 2022

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According to World Population Review, Russia has a -0.19% growth rate and a 1.6 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

In Russia, September 12 is the Day of Conception (or Procreation Day). This holiday encourages couples to stay home and procreate. Those who give birth to a child closest to June 12 (nine months later) receive an award.

An action plan launched in 2021 aims to give more mothers and families maternity capital.

The Russian government reintroduced “Mother Heroine,” an honorary title from the Soviet Era. Women who give birth to and raise 10 children will receive one million Russian Rubles (over 16 thousand U.S. dollars).

Sources:

Procreation day delivers results, Washington Times, August 2007

Russia launches action plan until 2025 under its programme of population policy, BOFIT, November 2021

Putin offers $16,000 reward, honorary title to Russian women who have 10 children, Fox News, August 2022

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According to World Population Review, Spain has a -0.08% growth rate and a 1.3 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

From 2007 to 2010, Spain gave families a €2,500 one-time cash benefit upon the birth or adoption of a child.

Families currently receive a €1,000 one-time cash benefit (subject to an income limit depending on the size of a family).

Sources:

Spain – a country in pressing need of children, Real Instituto Elcano, July 2022

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According to World Population Review, Norway has a 0.74% growth rate and a 1.6 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

Norwegian parents receive monthly child benefits. Parents who take a 44-week parental leave receive their full pay, and parents who take a 54-week parental leave receive 80 percent. Fathers are encouraged to go on leave for at least six weeks.

Sources:

Can China boost its birth rate by adopting the Nordic position? Scandinavian baby-making secrets may need a change in mindset, South China Morning Post, June 2021

Population Status:

According to World Population Review, Sweden has a 0.59% growth rate and a 1.8 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

Swedish parents can take up to 16 months of paternal leave.

When families enroll their first child in preschool, they only have pay 3 percent of their income. For their second child, they only have to pay 2 percent; and for their third child, they only have to pay 1 percent.

Sources:

Can China boost its birth rate by adopting the Nordic position? Scandinavian baby-making secrets may need a change in mindset, South China Morning Post, June 2021

Population Status:

According to World Population Review, Thailand has a 0.15% growth rate and a 1.5 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

In 2022, officials in Thailand announced plans to support parents and increase births. One plan involved opening new fertility centers in 76 provinces. Another plan involved using social media influencers to encourage families to have more children.

Sources:

Thailand bids to avert ‘population crisis’ as birth rate crashes, Reuters, March 2022

Slumping birth rate poses urgent policy challenges for government, Thai PBS World, March 2022

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According to World Population Review, Chile has a 0.13% growth rate and a 1.6 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

During a television program in 2018, President Sebastián Piñera announced a plan to increase the number of births in Chile. Piñera said the government would create savings accounts, build more houses, and guarantee access to education and basic services.

Sources:

Piñera announces law to motivate Chileans to have more children, Buenos Aires Times, October 2018

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According to World Population Review, Croatia has a -0.54% growth rate and a 1.5 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 18% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

In 2017, the Croatian government established a Demographic Revival Council. The council aimed to implement measures that would increase the country’s population. Many measures focused on financially supporting families through paid parental leave, housing, subsidized kindergarten, etc.

In 2021, the “I choose Croatia” program was created to encourage Croatian citizens living abroad in EEA countries to return to, and start their businesses, in Croatia. The program became active in 2022.

Sources:

Demographic decline of Croatia: What is to be done?, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Europapolitik, December 2022

Population Status:

According to World Population Review, Estonia has a -0.25% growth rate and a 1.7 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 12.7% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

Estonian families receive individual child benefits. Additionally, families with three or more children receive a monthly allowance of roughly $624.

Sources:

This is how Estonia is growing its population, World Economic Forum, November 2019

Population Status:

According to World Population Review, the Czech Republic (or Czechia) has a 0.01% growth rate and a 1.7 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

The Czech Republic gives monthly allowances to parents. In the mid-2000s, parents received 10 thousand U.S. dollars per child. By 2021, the amount had increased to 14 thousand U.S. dollars per child.

Sources:

The 2 Ways to Raise a Country’s Birth Rate, The Atlantic, July 2021

Population Status:

According to World Population Review, Singapore has a 0.65% growth rate and a 1.1 fertility rate (below replacement).

Response:

In 2012, the Singaporean government collaborated with Mentos (the candy brand) to produce “National Night,” an ad that encourages couples to procreate on August 9, the day Singapore celebrates its independence from Malaysia.

The government has also offered families public housing, cash grants, and more.

Sources:

Singapore’s “National Night” Encourages Citizens to Make Babies, Smithsonian Magazine, August 2012

Mentos Asks Singapore to Do Civic Duty and Make Love, ABC News, August 2012

Singapore Isn’t Kidding When It Comes to Fostering Fertility, Wall Street Journal, February 2020

Decades after overpopulation scare, Singapore encourages couples to have more children, Live Action News, March 2020

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According to World Population Review, Cuba has a -0.16% growth rate and a 1.6 fertility rate (below replacement).

The country’s population is expected to decline 10.3% between 2020 and 2050.

Response:

The government has tried to increase Cuba’s birth rate by increasing maternity leave to a full year (paternity leave was also increased in some cases).

Special maternity units were built to support women during high-risk pregnancies, and fertility centers were built to support infertile couples.

Sources:

Cuba to Women: Please Have More Babies, NBC News, October 2014

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According to World Population Review, Latvia has a fertility rate of 1.6% and a growth rate of -1.14%.

Response:
Latvia hopes to curb their dramatic decrease in population with economic incentives and security. Families can apply for financial aid through the “State Family Allowance” and receive money for each child raised until age 16.

Sources:
State family allowance

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According to World Population Review, Canada has a population growth rate of 0.93% and a fertility rate of 1.5%.

Response:
Through the Canada Child Benefit program Canadians can receive a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help with the cost of raising children. You can receive up to $6,400 per year for each child under 6 years old, and $5,400 for each child from 6 to 17 years old.

Sources:
Canada sees record-low fertility rates same year as record-breaking immigration levels

Having a child: benefits and credits

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According to World Population Review, Australia has a population growth rate of 1.14% and a fertility rate of 1.7%

Response:
The Parenting Payment is an income support payment for both sole and partnered parents. Assistance with the costs of child care is provided through CCB. CCB is paid for hours of care used in approved or registered child care. The maximum rate of CCB ($3.37 per hour for children who are not yet at school) applies to those with a family income under $35,478 or who are in receipt of income support payments. Australia also has the “Baby Bonus” which is a $4,133 payment to parents.

Sources:
Fertility and family policy in Australia

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According to World Population Review, Guatemala has a population growth rate of 1.43% and a fertility rate of 2.9%.

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According to World Population Review, Belize has a population growth rate of 1.46% and a fertility rate of 2.4%

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Accoridng to World Population Review, El Salvador has a population growth rate of 0.28% and a fertility rate of 2%.

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According to World Population Review, Honduras has a population growth rate of 1.58% and a fertility rate of 2.5%

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According to World Population Review, Nicaragua has a population growth rate of 1.4% and a fertility rate of 1.7%

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According to World Population Review, Costa Rica has a population growth rate of 0.67% and a fertility rate of 1.8%

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According to World Population Review, Panama has a population growth rate of 1.41% and a fertility rate of 2.5%

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According to World Population Review, Colombia has a population growth rate of 1.11% and a fertility rate of 1.8%

Response:
Female employees are entitled to a total of 18 weeks of paid maternity leave, with the week before the due date being a mandatory leave period, guaranteed by employment law in Colombia. In the case of a premature birth, maternity leave will last for 18 weeks plus the difference between the due date and the day of birth. For example, in the event a baby is born one week early, maternity leave will last for 19 weeks. For multiple births, maternity leave is extended to 20 weeks.

Sources:
Employment Law in Colombia: a Guide

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According to World Population Review, Venezuela has a population growth rate of -0.67% and a fertility rate of 2.3%.

Response:
Mothers receive a total of 26 weeks of maternity leave, six weeks before the expected due date and 20 weeks following the birth. Salary is paid at the rate of 66.60% by social security.

Sources:

Payroll and Benefits Guide Venezuela

Population Status:

According to World Population Review, the United States has a growth rate of 0.47% and a fertility rate of 1.7%

Response:
Elected officials have proposed increasing immigration including a pathway to citizenship for up to 11 million illegal aliens to increase the population.

States like Texas have proposed legislation providing tax cuts to couples that have multiple kids in an effort to incentivize higher fertility rates.

Sources:
Texas Property Tax, Families
Schumer Calls For Path To Citizenship For “All 11 Million”

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According to World Population Review, Ecuador has a population growth rate of 1.34% and a fertility rate of 2.4%

Response:
Employers must offer up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave.
If an employee had multiple births (more than one child) or a C-section, then she is entitled to 10 additional days of leave.
In case the newborn has a disability or serious congenital illness, mothers are entitled to 3 additional months of leave.
Employers must pay 25% of the person’s salary during this time. The other 75% is paid by social security.

Sources:
Definitive Guide to Hiring in Ecuador

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According to World Population Review, Brazil has a population growth rate of 0.59% and a fertility rate of 1.7%

Response:
All female employees are eligible for maternity benefits, including when adopting a child. The maternity benefit will be paid to the employee for 120 days and is paid by INSS, the Brazilian social security agency, generally, it will go to the employer who will then pay this benefit directly to the employee. During the maternity leave, the employer will continue to pay social contributions on behalf of the employee.

Sources:
Pay roll and benefits guide Brazil
Having a child: benefits and credits

Population Status:
According to World Population Review, Mongolia has a population growth rate of 1.73% and a fertility rate of 2.9%

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According to World Population Review, India has a population growth rate of 0.81% and a fertility rate of 2.2%

Response:
For decades India pursued public health campaigns in an attempt to slow down the population growth. Even resorting to coercive measures to sterilize men and women.

Sources:
India’s population passes 1.4 billion — and that’s not a bad thing

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According to World Population Review, has a population growth rate of 1.3% and a fertility rate of 2.3%

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According to World Population Review, Mexico has a population growth rate of 0.71% and a fertility rate of 2.1%.

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According to World Population Review, Guyana has a population growth rate of 0.71% and a fertility rate of 2.5%.

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According to World Population Review, Suriname has a population growth rate 0.97% and a fertility rate of 2.4%.

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According to World Population Review, French Guiana has a population growth rate of 2.44% and a fertility rateof 2.5%

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According to World Population Review, Bolivia has a population growth rate of 1.31% and a fertility rate of 2.7%.

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According to World Population Review, Paraguay has a population growth rate of 1.27% and a fertility rate of 2.4%.

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According to World Population Review, Argentina has a population growth rate of 0.6% and a fertility rate of 2.3%.

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According to World Population Review, Uruguay has a population growth rate -0.02% and a fertility rate of 2%.

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According to World Population Review, South Africa has a population growth rate of 1.05% and a fertility rate of 2.4%.

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According to World Population Review, Namibia has a population growth rate of 1.6% and a fertility rate of 3.4%.

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According to World Population Review, Botswana has a growth rate of 1.76% and a fertility rate of 2.9%

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According to World Population Review, Mozambique has a population growth rate of 2.87% and a fertility rate of 4.9%.

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According to World Population Review, Lesotho has a population growth rate of 1.18% and a fertility rate of 3.1%.

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According to World Population Review, Eswatini has a population growth rate of 0.85% and a fertility rate 3%.

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According to World Population Review, Madagascar has a population growth rate of 2.47% and a fertility rate of 4.1%.

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According to World Population Review, Zimbabwe has a population growth rate of 2.06% and a fertility rate of 3.6%.

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According to World Population Review, Zambia has a population growth rate of 2.89% and a fertility rate of 4.6%.

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According to World Population Review, Angola has a growth rate of 3.24% and a fertility rate of 5.5%.

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According to World Population Review, Malawi has a population growth rate of 2.65% and a fertility rate of 4.2%.

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According to World Population Review, Kenya has a population growth rate 1.98% and a fertility rate of 3.5%.

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According to World Population Review, Tanzania has a population growth rate of 1.98% and a fertility rate of 4.9%.

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According to World Population Review, Democratic Republic of Congo has a population growth rate of 3.26% and a fertility rate of 5.9%.

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According to World Population Review, Burundia has a population growth rate of 2.87% and a fertility rate of 5.4%.

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According to World Population Review, Rwanda has a population growth rate of 2.38% and a fertility rate of 4%.

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According to World Population Review, Uganda has a population growth rate of 3.19% and a fertility rate of 5%.

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According to World Population Review, Ethiopia has a population 2.63% and a fertility rate of 4.2%.

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According to World Population Review, South Sudan has a population growth rate of 1.3% and a fertility rate of 4.7%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Republic of the Congo has a population growth rate of 2.34% and a fertility rate of 4.4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Central African Republic has a population 2.42% and a fertility rate of 4.7%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Gabon has a population 2.14% and a fertility rate of 4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Cameroon has a population growth rate of 2.7% and a fertility rate of 4.6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Sudan has a population growth rate of 2.75% and a fertility rate of 4.4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Nigeria has a population growth rate 2.44% and a fertility rate of 5.4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Chad has a population growth rate of 3.21% and a fertility rate of 5.7%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Benin has a population growth rate of 2.81% and a fertility rate of 4.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Togo has a population growth rate of 2.39% and a fertility rateof 4.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Ghana has a population growth rate of 2.02% and a fertility rate of 3.9%.

According to database.earth, Côte d’Ivoire has a growth rate of 2.56% and a fertility rate of 4.23%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Niger has a population growth rate of 2.44% and a fertility rate of 6.9%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Liberia has a population growth rate of 2.08% and a fertility rate of 4.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Sierra Leone has a population growth rate of 2.26% and a fertility rate of 4.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Guinea has a population growth rate of 2.48% and a fertility rate of 4.7%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Burkina Faso has a population growth rate of 2.66% and a fertility rate of 5.2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Mali has a population growth rate of 3.16% and a fertility rate of 5.9%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Eritrea has a population growth rate of 1.7% and a fertility rate of 4.1%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Somalia has a population growth rate of 3.32% and a fertility rate of 6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Equatorial Guinea has a population growth rate of 2.68% and a fertility rate of 4.5%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Guinea-Bissau has a population growth rate of 2.24% and a fertility rate of 4.5%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Senegal has a population growth rate of 2.66% and a fertility rate of 4.6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Mauritania has a population growth rate of 2.63% and a fertility rate of 4.6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Western Sahara has a population growth rate of 2% and a fertility rate unknown.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Algeria has a population growth rate of 1.7% and a fertility rate of 3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Morocco has a population growth rate of 1.04% and a fertility rate of 2.4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Tunisia has a population growth rate of 0.86% and a fertility rate of 2.2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Libya has a population growth rate of 1.24% and a fertility rate of 2.2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Egypt has a population growth rate of 1.67% and a fertility rate of 3.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, the United Kingdom has a growth rate of 0.38% and a fertility rate of 1.7%.

Response:
If you’re responsible for any children or young people born before 6 April 2017, you can get up to £3,780 a year in child tax credits for your first child and up to £3,235 a year for each of your other children until they turn 16.

Sources:
Child tax credits – how much you can get

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Ireland has a population growth rate of 0.9% and a fertility rate of 1.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Belgium has a population growth rate of 0.41% and a fertility rate of 1.6%.

Response:
Belgium offers child benefits, available to nearly all families in the country, as well as providing maternity allowance and adoption allowances for families.

Sources:
CHILD BENEFIT

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Netherlands has a population growth rate of 0.38% and a fertility rate of 1.6%.

Response:
Netherlands offers financial assistance, titled child benefit, to all working families in the country for children under the age of 18. Eligible families may also receive additional financial support through the child budget allowance.

Sources:
Child benefit

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Austria has a population growth rate of 0.27% and a fertility rate of 1.5%.

Response:
Austria provides a childcare allowance to families with children that qualify. Allowances range from 39 Euro per day, to 16 Euro per day depending on the duration.

Sources:
Childcare Allowance

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Slovenia has a population growth rate of 0.13% and a a fertility rate of 1.6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Slovakia has a population growth rate of 1.25% and a fertility rate of 1.5%.

Response:
Slovakia provides families with financial support including birth allowance, child allowance, parental allowance, and special allowances for families with twins or multiple children in a short period of time.

Sources:
Financial Support of Families with Children

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population growth rate of -1.14% and a fertility rate of 1.3%.

Response:
During pregnancy, confinement, and care of the baby, the woman is entitled to maternity leave for the duration of one year without interruption, for twins, third, or any next child, the woman is entitled to maternity leave for the duration of 18 months without interruption.

Sources:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Leave Laws – Vacation Tracker

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Montenegro has a population growth rate of -0.16% and a fertility rate of 1.7%.

Response:
Montenegro has implemented a universal child allowance for children up to age 6. This allowance is paid to families to reduce financial uncertainty that comes with raising children.

Sources:
Universal child allowance for children up to 6 solid start for poverty reduction

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Lithuania has a population growth rate of -1.12% and a fertility rate of 1.6%.

Response:
All children in Lithuania are eligible for monthly financial assistance until age 18. Additional child allowances are made available for families that have limited income, or children with disabilities.

Sources:
Child benefit

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Belarus has a population growth rate of -0.41% and a fertility rate of 1.4%.

Response:
Belarus is putting considerable focus on strengthening families and increasing their fertility rates, focusing on creating large families. Belarus offers three types of state benefits for families with children: maternity benefits, family benefits, and benefits arising from temporary unemployment due to childcare.

The financial benefit for raising children under the age of three is 35-40% of the country’s average monthly income.

In 2019 the government spent 1.7% of their national GDP on paying benefits to families with children.

Sources:
State Support for Families in the Republic of Belarus

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Romania has a population growth rate of 0.29% and a fertility rate of 1.8%.

Response:
The Romanian government has established 6 new laws to stimulate population growth. First, award bonuses to families with more children and tax childless couples. Second, eliminate factors destabilizing families, preference to young couples, and restrict abortion and divorce. Third, protect women’s societal rights through bonuses to mothers and paid maternity leave to pregnant women. Fourth, reduce mortality rate and improve people’s health and life span. Fifth, better utilize the labor force and redistribute the population by economic methods. Sixth, use long-term procedures to achieve the best population structure and to have a younger population.

Sources:
An analysis of population growth in Romania

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Moldova has a population growth rate of 1.81% and a fertility rate of 1.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Kosovo has a population growth rate of 0.64% and a fertility rate that is unknown.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Bulgaria has a population growth rate of -1.24% and a fertility rateof 1.6%.

Response:
According to the BBC, “The government is introducing a number of measures to try to tackle depopulation by increasing the birth rate: offering help with the costs of fertility treatment, giving childcare, and mortgage support. It is also encouraging ethnic Bulgarians who live abroad to return to the country, but no-one else.”

Sources:
Why is Bulgaria’s population falling off a cliff?

Population Status: According to World Population Review, North Macedonia has a population growth rate of -0.27% and a fertility rate of 1.5%.

Response:
The Government is attempting to increase the fertility rate using financial incentives. In 2008, the Government began paying families to have a third child – 120 Euros per month for ten years, more than a third of the average monthly income in the country.

Sources:
Addressing Low Fertility in a World of 7 Billion: Macedonians Try Financial Incentives

growth rate Turkey has a population growth rateof 0.72% and a fertility rate of 2.1%

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Cyprus has a populaiton growth rate of 0.67% and a fertility rateof 1.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Syria has a population growth rate of 3.74% and a fertility rate of 2.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Lebanon has a population growth rate of -2.09% and a fertility rate of 2.1%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Israel has a population growth rate of 1.64% and a fertility rate of 3.1%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Jordan has a population growth rate of 1.62% and a fertility rate of 2.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Saudi Arabia has a growth rate of 1.08% and a fertility rate of 2.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Yemen has a population growth rate of 2.27% and a fertility rate of 3.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Oman has a population growth rate of 0.19% and a fertility rate of 2.9%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, United Arab Emirates has a population growth rate of 0.81% and a fertility rate of 1.4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Iraq has a population growth rate of 2.31% and a fertility rate of 3.7%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Greenland has a population growth rate of 0.25% and a fertility rate that is unknown.

Response:
Greenland provides financial support to qualifying families with children through their “Child Benefit” program. Most qualifying families are low-income.

Sources:
Child benefit in Greenland

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Qatar has a population growth rate of -0.37% and a fertility rate of 1.9%.

Response:
In 2017, Qatar launched a new population policy 2017-2022 to minimise the country’s demographic imbalance by encouraging the growth of the Qatari population and reducing the recruitment of foreign workers. The policy also seeks to control the country’s high overall population growth rate.

Sources:
Qatar’s population policy geared towards sustainable growth

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Kuwait has a population growth rate of -0.03% and a fertility rate of 2.1%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Iran has a population growth rate of 0.82% and a fertility rate of 2.1%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Azerbaijan has a population growth rate of 0.51% and a fertility rate of 1.7%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Georgia has a population growth rate of -0.43% and a fertility rate of 2.1%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Armenia has a population growth rate of 0.87% and a fertility rate of 1.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Kazakhstan has a population growth rate of 1.13% and a fertility rate of 2.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Uzbekistan has a population growth rate of 1.62% and a fertility rate of 2.4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Turkmenistan has a population growth rate of 1.44% and a fertility rate of 2.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Kyrgyzstan has a population growth rate of 1.59% and a fertility rate of 3.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Afghanistan has a population growth rate of 2.86% and a fertility rate of 4.5%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Tajikistan has a population growth rate of 2.13% and a fertility rate of 3.6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Pakistan has a population growth rate of 1.82% and a fertility rate of 3.5%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Nepal has a population growth rate 1.62% and a fertility rate 1.9%.

Response:
In 2009 Nepal began the “Child Grant” a monthly cash transfer to parents for up to 2 children until age 5.

Sources:
The Nepal Government Should Expand Child Grants

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Bangladesh has a population growth rate of 1.11% and a fertility rate of 2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Bhutan has a population growth rate of 0.66% and a fertility rate of 2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Sri Lanka has a population growth rate of 0.29% and a fertility rate of 2.2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Myanmar has a population growth rate of 0.72% and a fertility rate of 2.2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Laos has a population growth rate of 1.45% and a fertility rate 2.7%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Cambodia has a population growth rate of 1.12% and a fertility rate of 2.5%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Malaysia has a population growth rate of 1.15% and a fertility rate of 2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Vietnam has a population growth rate rate of 0.82% and a fertility rate of 2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Indonesia has a population growth rate of 0.77% and a fertility rate of 2.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Philippines has a population growth rate of 1.57% and a fertility rate rate of 2.6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Papua New Guinea has a population growth rate of 2.06% and a fertility rate of 3.6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, North Korea has a population growth rate of 0.4% and a fertility rate of 1.9%.

Response:
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has acknowledged the country’s population crisis and instructed mothers in North Korea that it is their duty to have more children in an effort to stop the declining birthrate.

Sources:
Kim Jong Un Admits Rare Weakness as North Korea Population Falls

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Iceland has a population growth rate of 1.24% and a fertility rate unknown.

Due to limited data available, we cannot accurately provide the fertility rate and population growth rates for Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Djibouti has a population growth rate of 1.46% and a fertility rate of 2.7%.

Population Status:
According to World Population Review, Dominican Republic has a population growth rate of 1.03% and a fertility rate of 2.3%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Haiti has a population growth rate of 1.26% and a fertility rate of 2.9%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Jamaica has a population growth rate of 0.1% and a fertility rate of 2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Bahamas has a population growth rate of 0.53% and a fertility rate of 1.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Puerto Rico has a population growth rate of -0.36%.

Population Status:
According to World Population Review, Barbados has a population growth rate of 0.16% and a fertility rate of 1.6%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Trinidad and Tobago has a population growth rate of 0.4% and a fertility rate of 1.7%

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Grenada has a population growth rate of 0.7% and a fertility rate of 2.1%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Guadeloupe has a population growth rate of -0.02% and a fertility rate that is unreported.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Dominica has a population growth rate of 0.62% and a fertility rate of 1.9%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Martinique has a population growth rate of -0.42% and a fertility rate that is unreported

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Saint Lucia has a population growth rate of 0.26% and a fertility rate of 1.4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Sant Vincent and the Grenadines has a population growth rate of -0.3% and a fertility rate of 1.9%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Curaçao has a population growth rate of 0.78% and a fertility rate that is unreported.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Aruba has a population growth rate of 0.06% and a fertility rate that is unreported.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Timor-Leste has a population growth rate of 1.52% and a fertility rate of 4%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Solom Islands has a population growth rate of 2.35% and a fertility rate of 4.4%

Population Status: According to World Population Review, New Zealand has a population growth rate of 1.56% and a fertility rate of 2%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, New Caledonia has a population growth rate of 0.56% and a fertility rate that is unreported.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Fiji has a population growth rate of 0.38% and a fertility rate of 2.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Vanuatu has a population growth rate of 0.38% and a fertility rate of 3.8%.

Population Status: According to World Population Review, Israel has a population growth rate of 1.64% and a fertility rate of 3.1%.

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