Paesi in crescita più rapida 2026

Paesi in crescita più rapida 2026

Prospettive demografiche mondiali dell'ONU, revisione 2024 (variante media)

Questi sono i paesi la cui popolazione cresce più rapidamente, classificati in base alla variazione della popolazione negli ultimi dieci anni.

  • 200 paesi e territori classificati
  • Il più alto: Ciad
  • Il più basso: Isole Vergini americane

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Posizione Nazione Crescita in 10 anniRegioneCrescita annualePopolazione: Proiezione +25 anni
1 Ciad +42.6% Africa +2.7% 21,560,380 39,636,033
2 Somalia +41.5% Africa +3.3% 20,305,907 37,953,802
3 Niger +39.3% Africa +3.2% 28,814,878 53,546,930
4 R.D. Congo +38.7% Africa +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% Africa +3.0% 40,215,180 75,892,826
7 Uganda +36.0% Africa +2.7% 52,761,470 86,718,842
8 Mayotte +35.8% Africa +3.1% 347,536 659,491
9 Mali +35.1% Africa +2.9% 25,932,275 47,029,244
10 Tanzania +34.8% Africa +2.9% 72,563,781 132,280,447
11 Mozambico +34.0% Africa +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% Africa +2.8% 5,461,319 9,592,001
14 Zambia +33.2% Africa +2.8% 22,521,916 38,728,892
15 Guinea Equatoriale +31.6% Africa +2.4% 1,984,468 3,190,137
16 Burundi +31.0% Africa +2.4% 14,729,157 24,498,523
17 Camerun +30.6% Africa +2.5% 30,640,817 51,989,016
18 Etiopia +30.2% Africa +2.5% 138,902,185 228,687,201
19 Malawi +29.8% Africa +2.6% 22,785,535 37,964,325
20 Afghanistan +29.8% Asia +2.7% 45,047,069 78,155,052
21 Benin +29.7% Africa +2.4% 15,170,420 24,827,845
22 Isole Salomone +29.6% Oceania +2.3% 858,288 1,325,604
23 Namibia +29.3% Africa +2.0% 3,153,246 4,564,906
24 Oman +29.2% Asia +3.2% 5,671,459 7,920,185
25 Sudan +29.1% Africa +3.1% 53,282,719 86,579,067
26 Costa d'Avorio +28.9% Africa +2.4% 33,494,346 56,759,561
27 Senegal +28.8% Africa +2.3% 19,366,548 30,817,068
28 Madagascar +28.4% Africa +2.4% 33,522,052 54,016,765
29 Emirati Arabi Uniti +28.2% Asia +2.0% 11,574,682 15,543,672
30 Guinea +27.9% Africa +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% Africa +2.2% 24,601,700 37,777,225
33 Congo +27.1% Africa +2.4% 6,637,786 11,200,449
34 Togo +26.4% Africa +2.2% 9,930,919 15,831,367
35 Gambia +26.3% Africa +2.2% 2,884,080 4,355,372
36 Gabon +26.0% Africa +2.1% 2,647,400 4,147,627
37 Vanuatu +25.9% Oceania +2.2% 342,564 542,587
38 Guinea-Bissau +25.4% Africa +2.1% 2,297,808 3,483,364
39 Ruanda +24.9% Africa +2.2% 14,889,693 23,007,765
40 Sierra Leone +24.9% Africa +2.0% 8,996,745 13,093,463
41 Iraq +24.8% Asia +2.1% 48,007,437 72,837,415
42 Nigeria +24.0% Africa +2.1% 242,431,832 363,523,611
43 Tagikistan +23.8% Asia +1.8% 10,978,599 15,737,680
44 Liberia +23.1% Africa +2.1% 5,853,949 9,020,146
45 Stato di Palestina +22.9% Asia +1.8% 5,692,790 8,559,238
46 Seychelles +22.9% Africa +1.6% 134,959 141,518
47 Sahara Occidentale +22.2% Africa +1.6% 610,813 781,596
48 Papua Nuova Guinea +22.2% Oceania +1.7% 10,947,848 15,046,436
49 Qatar +22.1% Asia +1.9% 3,173,560 4,212,656
50 Kenya +21.8% Africa +1.9% 58,636,412 84,451,673
51 Ghana +21.6% Africa +1.8% 35,697,557 51,112,490
52 Turkmenistan +21.6% Asia +1.5% 7,736,632 9,694,833
53 Comore +21.2% Africa +1.8% 899,010 1,324,686
54 Kirghizistan +21.2% Asia +1.4% 7,400,465 9,722,163
55 Repubblica Centrafricana +20.9% Africa +3.4% 5,698,984 10,834,361
56 Malta +20.6% Europa +0.7% 549,011 533,639
57 Uzbekistan +20.6% Asia +1.8% 37,724,223 52,819,885
58 São Tomé e Príncipe +20.3% Africa +2.0% 244,994 369,876
59 Islanda +19.9% Europa +1.0% 402,329 432,981
60 Maldive +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 Zimbabwe +18.3% Africa +1.9% 17,273,580 26,217,392
63 Egitto +18.2% Africa +1.5% 120,101,176 163,063,539
64 Eritrea +17.9% Africa +2.1% 3,682,669 5,775,739
65 Pakistan +17.8% Asia +1.6% 259,299,792 376,335,025
66 Lussemburgo +17.8% Europa +1.0% 687,449 793,283
67 Algeria +17.6% Africa +1.3% 48,028,334 59,975,606
68 Guyana francese +17.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.7% 318,872 478,449
69 Belize +17.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.4% 428,645 518,386
70 Israele +17.5% Asia +1.4% 9,647,689 13,244,416
71 Bahrein +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 Est +17.0% Asia +1.3% 1,436,923 1,902,810
74 Kiribati +16.9% Oceania +1.4% 138,445 184,260
75 Guatemala +16.6% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.5% 18,967,978 24,845,333
76 Botswana +16.5% Africa +1.6% 2,603,388 3,465,409
77 Giordania +15.8% Asia +0.6% 11,589,533 16,525,168
78 Gibuti +15.6% Africa +1.3% 1,199,460 1,540,678
79 Laos +15.4% Asia +1.3% 7,974,018 9,802,787
80 Kazakistan +14.8% Asia +1.2% 21,083,627 26,757,521
81 Panamá +14.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.2% 4,625,718 5,658,479
82 Sudan del Sud +14.8% Africa +2.0% 12,436,037 18,542,997
83 Arabia Saudita +14.5% Asia +1.7% 35,165,787 48,198,043
84 Malesia +14.5% Asia +1.1% 36,385,115 44,502,613
85 Sudafrica +14.3% Africa +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 Cambogia +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 Colombia +13.7% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.0% 53,936,226 59,382,960
91 Libia +13.7% Africa +1.1% 7,539,852 9,310,579
92 Paraguay +13.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.2% 7,095,280 8,687,837
93 Perù +13.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.0% 34,922,148 40,716,361
94 Haiti +12.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +1.1% 12,037,506 14,794,290
95 Irlanda (isola) +12.7% Europa +0.9% 5,356,950 5,973,838
96 Lesotho +12.2% Africa +1.1% 2,389,336 3,013,558
97 Nuova Zelanda +12.1% Oceania +0.7% 5,287,479 5,766,716
98 Australia +11.9% Oceania +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 Cipro +11.7% Asia +0.8% 1,382,335 1,509,486
101 Canada +11.3% NORTHERN AMERICA +0.8% 40,467,728 45,771,463
102 Iran +11.2% Asia +0.8% 93,168,498 101,942,323
103 Marocco +10.7% Africa +0.9% 38,762,441 43,517,149
104 Bangladesh +10.6% Asia +1.2% 177,818,045 215,750,556
105 Curaçao +10.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.0% 185,441 172,687
106 Swaziland +10.5% Africa +1.1% 1,269,859 1,510,782
107 Filippine +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 Repubblica Dominicana +10.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.8% 11,609,500 13,025,141
110 Brunei +9.9% Asia +0.7% 469,775 520,267
111 India +9.9% Asia +0.9% 1,476,625,577 1,683,220,886
112 Suriname +9.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.8% 645,257 735,702
113 Cile +9.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 19,945,850 20,269,203
114 Messico +8.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.8% 132,997,658 149,181,847
115 Indonesia +8.8% Asia +0.8% 287,886,783 321,175,112
116 Vietnam +8.7% Asia +0.6% 102,177,431 109,963,189
117 Samoa +8.4% Oceania +0.6% 220,528 275,124
118 Norvegia +8.0% Europa +0.5% 5,652,989 5,899,792
119 Svezia +7.8% Europa +0.4% 10,701,047 11,327,101
120 Tunisia +7.7% Africa +0.5% 12,415,139 13,148,162
121 Turchia +7.7% Asia +0.3% 87,926,082 91,140,413
122 Svizzera +7.6% Europa +0.5% 9,007,798 9,343,512
123 Bhutan +7.3% Asia +0.7% 802,214 883,389
124 Paesi Bassi +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 Regno Unito +6.1% Europa +0.5% 69,931,528 75,616,457
129 Nepal +6.0% Asia 0.0% 29,629,410 34,777,003
130 Stati Uniti d'America +6.0% NORTHERN AMERICA +0.5% 349,035,494 381,708,397
131 Azerbaigian +5.9% Asia +0.5% 10,454,855 11,224,460
132 Singapore +5.9% Asia +0.6% 5,905,748 6,064,528
133 Trinidad e Tobago +5.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.1% 1,513,268 1,391,195
134 Danimarca +5.2% Europa +0.4% 6,023,521 6,121,371
135 Antigua e Barbuda +5.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 94,626 94,710
136 Nuova Caledonia +5.1% Oceania +0.9% 297,893 341,402
137 Brasile +5.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.4% 213,562,667 217,040,325
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% Oceania +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 Belgio +3.9% Europa +0.1% 11,774,643 11,859,003
143 Guam +3.6% Oceania +0.7% 170,185 192,170
144 Corea del Nord +3.6% Asia +0.2% 26,633,691 25,691,412
145 Capo Verde +3.3% Africa +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 Lucia (Stato) +2.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN +0.2% 180,488 171,147
149 Riunione (isola) +2.7% Africa +0.4% 886,298 940,884
150 Slovenia +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 Spagna +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 Monaco +2.2% Europa -0.7% 38,087 36,840
155 Figi +2.0% Oceania +0.4% 937,282 1,000,845
156 Grenada +1.9% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0.0% 117,362 112,801
157 Polinesia francese +1.4% Oceania +0.2% 283,076 283,748
158 Estonia +1.2% Europa -1.0% 1,331,062 1,167,469
159 Germania +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 Thailandia +1.0% Asia -0.1% 71,559,615 65,985,159
162 Giamaica +0.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.1% 2,833,404 2,429,919
163 Corea del Sud +0.6% Asia -0.1% 51,600,388 44,671,150
164 Cina +0.6% Asia -0.2% 1,412,914,089 1,249,692,538
165 Portogallo +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 Slovacchia +0.4% Europa -0.4% 5,451,342 4,909,329
168 Georgia (disambigua) +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 Repubblica Ceca -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 Russia -1.6% Europa -0.4% 143,394,458 135,876,189
175 Tonga -2.1% Oceania -0.4% 103,291 105,416
176 Mauritius -2.1% Africa -0.3% 1,265,059 1,097,239
177 Ungheria -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 Giappone -3.7% Asia -0.5% 122,427,731 104,452,459
182 Romania -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 Bielorussia -5.9% Europa -0.7% 8,937,018 7,388,576
185 Lettonia -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 Libano -6.7% Asia +0.8% 5,897,467 7,025,484
188 Saint Vincent e Grenadine -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 Porto Rico -7.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.4% 3,222,688 2,467,481
192 Croazia -7.6% Europa -0.7% 3,822,345 3,208,229
193 Guadalupa -8.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -0.4% 372,453 323,770
194 Repubblica di Macedonia -8.0% Europa -0.5% 1,804,063 1,499,303
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 ed Erzegovina -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 Ucraina -13.3% Europa +1.4% 39,535,849 31,637,038
200 Isole Vergini americane -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.

Domande frequenti

Quanti paesi comprende questa classifica?

Questa tabella copre 200 paesi e territori, classificati usando i dati delle Prospettive demografiche mondiali delle Nazioni Unite.

Quale paese sta crescendo più velocemente?

La popolazione di Ciad è cresciuta del 42.6% negli ultimi dieci anni, la crescita più rapida di ogni paese.

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