Países de crecimiento más rápido 2026

Países de crecimiento más rápido 2026

Perspectivas de Población Mundial de la ONU, revisión 2024 (variante media)

Estos son los países cuya población crece más rápido, clasificados según el cambio de población en los últimos diez años.

  • 200 países y territorios clasificados
  • El más alto: Chad
  • El más bajo: Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos

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Posición País Crecimiento en 10 añosRegiónCrecimiento anualPoblaciónProyección +25 años
1 Chad +42.6% África +2.7% 21,560,380 39,636,033
2 Somalia +41.5% África +3.3% 20,305,907 37,953,802
3 Níger +39.3% África +3.2% 28,814,878 53,546,930
4 R.D. Congo +38.7% África +3.2% 116,452,162 223,027,957
5 Siria +37.9% Asia +3.3% 26,472,497 38,104,386
6 Angola +37.8% África +3.0% 40,215,180 75,892,826
7 Uganda +36.0% África +2.7% 52,761,470 86,718,842
8 Mayotte +35.8% África +3.1% 347,536 659,491
9 Malí +35.1% África +2.9% 25,932,275 47,029,244
10 Tanzania +34.8% África +2.9% 72,563,781 132,280,447
11 Mozambique +34.0% África +2.8% 36,639,851 64,647,085
12 Yemen +33.8% Asia +2.8% 42,961,653 72,147,203
13 Mauritania +33.6% África +2.8% 5,461,319 9,592,001
14 Zambia +33.2% África +2.8% 22,521,916 38,728,892
15 Guinea Ecuatorial +31.6% África +2.4% 1,984,468 3,190,137
16 Burundi +31.0% África +2.4% 14,729,157 24,498,523
17 Camerún +30.6% África +2.5% 30,640,817 51,989,016
18 Etiopía +30.2% África +2.5% 138,902,185 228,687,201
19 Malaui +29.8% África +2.6% 22,785,535 37,964,325
20 Afganistán +29.8% Asia +2.7% 45,047,069 78,155,052
21 Benín +29.7% África +2.4% 15,170,420 24,827,845
22 Islas Salomón +29.6% Oceanía +2.3% 858,288 1,325,604
23 Namibia +29.3% África +2.0% 3,153,246 4,564,906
24 Omán +29.2% Asia +3.2% 5,671,459 7,920,185
25 Sudán +29.1% África +3.1% 53,282,719 86,579,067
26 Costa de Marfil +28.9% África +2.4% 33,494,346 56,759,561
27 Senegal +28.8% África +2.3% 19,366,548 30,817,068
28 Madagascar +28.4% África +2.4% 33,522,052 54,016,765
29 Emiratos Árabes Unidos +28.2% Asia +2.0% 11,574,682 15,543,672
30 Guinea +27.9% África +2.3% 15,441,993 23,715,929
31 Kuwait +27.4% Asia +1.5% 5,102,773 6,421,240
32 Burkina Faso +27.2% África +2.2% 24,601,700 37,777,225
33 Congo +27.1% África +2.4% 6,637,786 11,200,449
34 Togo +26.4% África +2.2% 9,930,919 15,831,367
35 Gambia +26.3% África +2.2% 2,884,080 4,355,372
36 Gabón +26.0% África +2.1% 2,647,400 4,147,627
37 Vanuatu +25.9% Oceanía +2.2% 342,564 542,587
38 Guinea-Bisáu +25.4% África +2.1% 2,297,808 3,483,364
39 Sierra Leona +24.9% África +2.0% 8,996,745 13,093,463
40 Ruanda +24.9% África +2.2% 14,889,693 23,007,765
41 Irak +24.8% Asia +2.1% 48,007,437 72,837,415
42 Nigeria +24.0% África +2.1% 242,431,832 363,523,611
43 Tayikistán +23.8% Asia +1.8% 10,978,599 15,737,680
44 Liberia +23.1% África +2.1% 5,853,949 9,020,146
45 Seychelles +22.9% África +1.6% 134,959 141,518
46 Estado de Palestina +22.9% Asia +1.8% 5,692,790 8,559,238
47 Sahara Occidental +22.2% África +1.6% 610,813 781,596
48 Papúa Nueva Guinea +22.2% Oceanía +1.7% 10,947,848 15,046,436
49 Catar +22.1% Asia +1.9% 3,173,560 4,212,656
50 Kenia +21.8% África +1.9% 58,636,412 84,451,673
51 Ghana +21.6% África +1.8% 35,697,557 51,112,490
52 Turkmenistán +21.6% Asia +1.5% 7,736,632 9,694,833
53 Kirguistán +21.2% Asia +1.4% 7,400,465 9,722,163
54 Comoras +21.2% África +1.8% 899,010 1,324,686
55 República Centroafricana +20.9% África +3.4% 5,698,984 10,834,361
56 Malta +20.6% Europa +0.7% 549,011 533,639
57 Uzbekistán +20.6% Asia +1.8% 37,724,223 52,819,885
58 Santo Tomé y Príncipe +20.3% África +2.0% 244,994 369,876
59 Islandia +19.9% Europa +1.0% 402,329 432,981
60 Maldivas +19.9% Asia +0.3% 531,517 591,628
61 Honduras +18.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.6% 11,184,760 14,968,239
62 Zimbabue +18.3% África +1.9% 17,273,580 26,217,392
63 Egipto +18.2% África +1.5% 120,101,176 163,063,539
64 Eritrea +17.9% África +2.1% 3,682,669 5,775,739
65 Luxemburgo +17.8% Europa +1.0% 687,449 793,283
66 Pakistán +17.8% Asia +1.6% 259,299,792 376,335,025
67 Argelia +17.6% África +1.3% 48,028,334 59,975,606
68 Belice +17.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.4% 428,645 518,386
69 Guayana Francesa +17.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.7% 318,872 478,449
70 Israel +17.5% Asia +1.4% 9,647,689 13,244,416
71 Baréin +17.2% Asia +2.0% 1,675,572 2,157,875
72 Mongolia +17.0% Asia +1.1% 3,556,798 4,535,765
73 Timor Oriental +17.0% Asia +1.3% 1,436,923 1,902,810
74 Kiribati +16.9% Oceanía +1.4% 138,445 184,260
75 Guatemala +16.6% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.5% 18,967,978 24,845,333
76 Botsuana +16.5% África +1.6% 2,603,388 3,465,409
77 Jordania +15.8% Asia +0.6% 11,589,533 16,525,168
78 Yibuti +15.6% África +1.3% 1,199,460 1,540,678
79 Laos +15.4% Asia +1.3% 7,974,018 9,802,787
80 Sudán del Sur +14.8% África +2.0% 12,436,037 18,542,997
81 Panamá +14.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.2% 4,625,718 5,658,479
82 Kazajistán +14.8% Asia +1.2% 21,083,627 26,757,521
83 Arabia Saudita +14.5% Asia +1.7% 35,165,787 48,198,043
84 Malasia +14.5% Asia +1.1% 36,385,115 44,502,613
85 Sudáfrica +14.3% África +1.1% 65,453,085 79,652,213
86 Bolivia +14.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.3% 12,749,291 16,214,293
87 Macao +14.0% Asia +0.2% 723,189 664,201
88 Camboya +13.9% Asia +1.1% 18,051,220 22,045,831
89 Nicaragua +13.9% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.3% 7,097,329 8,801,963
90 Libia +13.7% África +1.1% 7,539,852 9,310,579
91 Colombia +13.7% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.0% 53,936,226 59,382,960
92 Paraguay +13.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.2% 7,095,280 8,687,837
93 Perú +13.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.0% 34,922,148 40,716,361
94 Haití +12.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.1% 12,037,506 14,794,290
95 Irlanda (isla) +12.7% Europa +0.9% 5,356,950 5,973,838
96 Lesoto +12.2% África +1.1% 2,389,336 3,013,558
97 Nueva Zelanda +12.1% Oceanía +0.7% 5,287,479 5,766,716
98 Australia +11.9% Oceanía +0.9% 27,227,096 32,716,087
99 Ecuador +11.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.8% 18,444,507 21,398,377
100 Chipre +11.7% Asia +0.8% 1,382,335 1,509,486
101 Canadá +11.3% NORTHERN AMERICA +0.8% 40,467,728 45,771,463
102 Irán +11.2% Asia +0.8% 93,168,498 101,942,323
103 Marruecos +10.7% África +0.9% 38,762,441 43,517,149
104 Bangladés +10.6% Asia +1.2% 177,818,045 215,750,556
105 Suazilandia +10.5% África +1.1% 1,269,859 1,510,782
106 Curazao +10.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.0% 185,441 172,687
107 Filipinas +10.3% Asia +0.8% 117,724,472 134,612,611
108 Guyana +10.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.6% 840,890 942,745
109 República Dominicana +10.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.8% 11,609,500 13,025,141
110 India +9.9% Asia +0.9% 1,476,625,577 1,683,220,886
111 Brunéi +9.9% Asia +0.7% 469,775 520,267
112 Surinam +9.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.8% 645,257 735,702
113 Chile +9.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 19,945,850 20,269,203
114 Indonesia +8.8% Asia +0.8% 287,886,783 321,175,112
115 México +8.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.8% 132,997,658 149,181,847
116 Vietnam +8.7% Asia +0.6% 102,177,431 109,963,189
117 Samoa +8.4% Oceanía +0.6% 220,528 275,124
118 Noruega +8.0% Europa +0.5% 5,652,989 5,899,792
119 Suecia +7.8% Europa +0.4% 10,701,047 11,327,101
120 Túnez +7.7% África +0.5% 12,415,139 13,148,162
121 Turquía +7.7% Asia +0.3% 87,926,082 91,140,413
122 Suiza +7.6% Europa +0.5% 9,007,798 9,343,512
123 Bután +7.3% Asia +0.7% 802,214 883,389
124 Países Bajos +7.2% Europa +0.6% 18,448,776 18,934,377
125 Birmania +7.2% Asia +0.6% 55,184,819 58,602,739
126 Sri Lanka +6.6% Asia +0.5% 23,348,315 24,814,758
127 Costa Rica +6.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 5,174,789 5,344,062
128 Reino Unido +6.1% Europa +0.5% 69,931,528 75,616,457
129 Estados Unidos +6.0% NORTHERN AMERICA +0.5% 349,035,494 381,708,397
130 Nepal +6.0% Asia 0.0% 29,629,410 34,777,003
131 Azerbaiyán +5.9% Asia +0.5% 10,454,855 11,224,460
132 Singapur +5.9% Asia +0.6% 5,905,748 6,064,528
133 Trinidad y Tobago +5.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.1% 1,513,268 1,391,195
134 Dinamarca +5.2% Europa +0.4% 6,023,521 6,121,371
135 Antigua y Barbuda +5.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 94,626 94,710
136 Brasil +5.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 213,562,667 217,040,325
137 Nueva Caledonia +5.1% Oceanía +0.9% 297,893 341,402
138 Argentina +4.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.3% 46,003,734 48,297,098
139 Micronesia+%28Fed.+States+of%29 +4.7% Oceanía +0.4% 114,183 126,854
140 Bahamas +4.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 404,629 424,211
141 Austria +4.2% Europa -0.1% 9,107,266 8,696,686
142 Bélgica +3.9% Europa +0.1% 11,774,643 11,859,003
143 Guam +3.6% Oceanía +0.7% 170,185 192,170
144 Corea del Norte +3.6% Asia +0.2% 26,633,691 25,691,412
145 Cabo Verde +3.3% África +0.4% 529,630 566,201
146 El Salvador +3.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 6,391,254 6,658,585
147 Aruba +3.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0.0% 108,164 99,414
148 Santa Lucía +2.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.2% 180,488 171,147
149 Reunión (departamento de Francia) +2.7% África +0.4% 886,298 940,884
150 Eslovenia +2.6% Europa -0.1% 2,114,574 1,973,640
151 Francia +2.5% Europa +0.1% 66,746,401 68,200,255
152 España +2.4% Europa -0.1% 47,850,793 44,712,280
153 Finlandia +2.3% Europa -0.0% 5,621,739 5,337,090
154 Mónaco +2.2% Europa -0.7% 38,087 36,840
155 Fiyi +2.0% Oceanía +0.4% 937,282 1,000,845
156 Granada (país) +1.9% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0.0% 117,362 112,801
157 Polinesia Francesa +1.4% Oceanía +0.2% 283,076 283,748
158 Estonia +1.2% Europa -1.0% 1,331,062 1,167,469
159 Alemania +1.1% Europa -0.5% 83,644,258 78,048,438
160 Barbados +1.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0.0% 282,725 262,867
161 Tailandia +1.0% Asia -0.1% 71,559,615 65,985,159
162 Jamaica +0.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.1% 2,833,404 2,429,919
163 Corea del Sur +0.6% Asia -0.1% 51,600,388 44,671,150
164 China +0.6% Asia -0.2% 1,412,914,089 1,249,692,538
165 Portugal +0.5% Europa -0.2% 10,395,363 9,734,815
166 Armenia +0.4% Asia -0.7% 2,930,915 2,478,353
167 Eslovaquia +0.4% Europa -0.4% 5,451,342 4,909,329
168 Georgia (desambiguación) +0.3% Asia -0.1% 3,804,642 3,654,921
169 Montenegro +0.3% Europa -1.0% 626,233 529,032
170 Uruguay +0.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.1% 3,382,537 3,242,784
171 República Checa -0.0% Europa -0.8% 10,527,781 9,795,302
172 Hong Kong -0.4% Asia -0.2% 7,378,602 6,005,233
173 Polonia -1.1% Europa -0.8% 37,843,189 32,561,485
174 Rusia -1.6% Europa -0.4% 143,394,458 135,876,189
175 Tonga -2.1% Oceanía -0.4% 103,291 105,416
176 Mauricio -2.1% África -0.3% 1,265,059 1,097,239
177 Hungría -2.3% Europa -0.5% 9,585,818 8,693,973
178 Lituania -2.5% Europa -1.2% 2,797,338 2,235,291
179 Italia -2.6% Europa -0.4% 58,926,167 51,499,509
180 Cuba -3.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.4% 10,892,659 9,298,547
181 Japón -3.7% Asia -0.5% 122,427,731 104,452,459
182 Rumania -4.9% Europa -0.6% 18,800,605 15,907,818
183 Albania -5.1% Europa -0.7% 2,751,025 2,218,012
184 Bielorrusia -5.9% Europa -0.7% 8,937,018 7,388,576
185 Letonia -6.3% Europa -1.0% 1,835,935 1,501,015
186 Bulgaria -6.5% Europa -0.7% 6,667,660 5,354,139
187 Líbano -6.7% Asia +0.8% 5,897,467 7,025,484
188 San Vicente y las Granadinas -6.7% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.7% 99,245 88,495
189 Serbia -6.8% Europa -0.7% 6,641,964 5,489,990
190 Venezuela -6.9% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 28,633,711 31,122,397
191 Puerto Rico -7.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.4% 3,222,688 2,467,481
192 Croacia -7.6% Europa -0.7% 3,822,345 3,208,229
193 República de Macedonia -8.0% Europa -0.5% 1,804,063 1,499,303
194 Guadalupe (Francia) -8.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.4% 372,453 323,770
195 Grecia -8.2% Europa -0.4% 9,897,116 8,758,041
196 Moldavia -8.5% Europa -1.2% 2,961,254 2,331,186
197 Bosnia-Herzegovina -10.3% Europa -0.8% 3,114,242 2,426,283
198 Martinica -10.9% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.8% 337,711 279,388
199 Ucrania -13.3% Europa +1.4% 39,535,849 31,637,038
200 Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos -14.7% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.9% 83,401 70,853

Central Africa is growing fastest, by a wide margin

Chad leads this ranking with population growth of 42.6% over the past ten years, followed by Somalia (41.5%), Niger (39.3%), D.R. Congo (38.7%) and Syria (37.9%). Four of the top five are in Central or East Africa, and the pattern extends well beyond the top five: this ranking and our youngest median age ranking are nearly the same list in a different order, because a young population is, almost by definition, a fast-growing one — most of today's population wasn't yet born ten years ago, and a large cohort now entering childbearing age keeps growth high even before considering any further fertility change.

Syria is the exception worth explaining

Syria's presence in the top five isn't a fertility story like its neighbours — it reflects the post-2011 civil war and the return of refugees and displaced people to a population base that had been sharply depleted, an example of how this ranking's ten-year window can pick up recovery from a shock as easily as organic growth. It's a useful caveat for the whole table: a high growth rate can mean a young, expanding population, or it can mean a population recovering toward where it previously was.

The other end of the table

The slowest-growing (in practice, shrinking) countries in this ranking are led by Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Martinique, Ukraine and the US Virgin Islands, each down more than 8% over ten years — see our shrinking populations ranking for the full picture of decline measured from each country's peak rather than a fixed ten-year window. Both rankings point to the same underlying fact: population growth today is overwhelmingly a story about Sub-Saharan Africa, while population decline is overwhelmingly a story about Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuántos países abarca esta clasificación?

Esta tabla cubre 200 países y territorios, clasificados con datos de las Perspectivas de Población Mundial de las Naciones Unidas.

¿Qué país está creciendo más rápido?

La población de Chad creció un 42.6% en los últimos diez años, la más rápida de todos los países.

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