10 Countries With Highest Rates of Population Growth

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4. Burundi 

Population Growth Rate: 3.59%

Burundi, a land-locked country in Africa, is amongst the poorest countries in the world, with over 70% population living below the poverty line. But despite the prevailing food insecurity and dwindling economy, the country’s population growth rate of 3.59% is one of the highest in the world. Burundi’s fertility rate was also reported to be 5.08 in 2021, and the country’s under-five mortality rate is 52.6 per 1000 births. 

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