Population, total, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +81.1% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +65.2% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Burundi 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Madagascar 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Yemen 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Somalia 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 46.0% (2025)
- Urban population 520.68 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 23.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.