Globally, the population growth rate has been steadily declining from its peak of 2.19% in 1963, but growth remains high in Latin America, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Globalno, stopa rasta populacije postepeno se snižava od svog vrhunca od 2,19% 1963. godine, ali rast ostaje vrlo visok na Bliskom Istoku i u području subsaharske Afrike.