The data displays the 20 countries with the highest population growth rate in 2017. In South Sudan, the population grew by about 3.83% compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest population growth rate in 2017.
The global population
Today, the global population amounts to around 7 billion people, i.e. the total number of living humans on Earth. More than half of the global population is living in Asia, while one quarter of the global population resides in Africa. High fertility rates in Africa and Asia, a decline in the mortality rates and an increase in the median age of the world population all contribute to the global population growth.
