5 Countries with the Negative Population Growth in the World

3. Poland

Population Growth Rate:  -1.03%

Poland, a prosperous European Union member with over 38 million citizens, faces a demographic challenge. Despite being the fifth most populous member state, Poland struggles with one of the world’s lowest birth rates. This year, births declined to a post-war low of 290,975, marking the 11th consecutive year in the country when deaths outnumber births. This trend has caused the population to shrink by nearly a million, with low birth rates and continued emigration being the main contributors.