Population Growth

North America Ranking

percentSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	Honduras	1.61	2020	4	1.64
2 ↓	Panama	1.6	2020	1	1.71
2 ↑	Guatemala	1.6	2018	3	1.66
4 ↓	Ecuador	1.54	2020	2	1.68
5	Nicaragua	1.17	2021	5	1.2
6	Mexico	1.06	2020	6	1.09
7	Costa Rica	0.88	2021	7	1.03
8	Canada	0.55	2021	8	0.75
9	El Salvador	0.5	2021	9	0.5
10	United States	0.12	2021	10	0.46
11	Bermuda	-0.04	2021	11	-0.03

Definition of Population Growth

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.