# Population growth rate: definition and caveats

## What it measures

Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Unit: %.

## Key points from Our World in Data

- The growth rate combines births, deaths, and net migration. The [natural population growth rate](https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/natural-population-growth) reflects only the balance of births and deaths.

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