IBRD only vs United States: Urban population
Urban population over time
- IBRD only
- United States
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 2.94 billion against 274.08 million in United States, a difference of 2.66 billion.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 10.7 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 578.33 million | 138.53 million | 439.80 million | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 793.87 million | 158.28 million | 635.59 million | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 1.12 billion | 176.08 million | 941.90 million | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 1.49 billion | 203.80 million | 1.29 billion | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion | 235.56 million | 1.72 billion | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 2.49 billion | 257.91 million | 2.23 billion | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion | 269.07 million | 2.59 billion | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, IBRD only or United States?
- IBRD only, at 2.94 billion against 274.08 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between IBRD only and United States?
- 2.66 billion, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for urban population?
- IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.