Chart 1. Population growth rates, 10-year compound annual average, 1970–2020 and 2020–30 projected
Year Population growth (percent)

1970

1.6

1971

1.7

1972

1.8

1973

1.9

1974

1.9

1975

1.9

1976

2.0

1977

2.0

1978

2.1

1979

2.1

1980

2.0

1981

2.0

1982

1.8

1983

1.7

1984

1.6

1985

1.5

1986

1.5

1987

1.4

1988

1.3

1989

1.2

1990

1.2

1991

1.2

1992

1.1

1993

1.1

1994

1.1

1995

1.1

1996

1.1

1997

1.1

1998

1.1

1999

1.1

2000

1.2

2001

1.2

2002

1.2

2003

1.3

2004

1.3

2005

1.3

2006

1.3

2007

1.3

2008

1.3

2009

1.3

2010

1.1

2011

1.1

2012

1.1

2013

1.1

2014

1.0

2015

1.0

2016

1.0

2017

1.0

2018

1.0

2019

0.9

2020

0.9

2021 projected

0.9

2022 projected

0.9

2023 projected

0.8

2024 projected

0.8

2025 projected

0.8

2026 projected

0.8

2027 projected

0.8

2028 projected

0.7

2029 projected

0.7

2030 projected

0.8

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.