In the Cook Islands in 2023, the population decreased by about 2.31 percent compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest population decline rate in 2023. Of the 20 countries with the highest rate of population decline, the majority are island nations, where emigration rates are high (especially to Australia, New Zealand, and the United States), or they are located in Eastern Europe, which suffers from a combination of high emigration rates and low birth rates.
The 20 countries with the highest population decline rate in 2023
(compared to the previous year)
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CIA. (April 3, 2024). The 20 countries with the highest population decline rate in 2023 (compared to the previous year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264689/countries-with-the-highest-population-decline-rate/
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