Urban population, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 3.92 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 5.74 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.84 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More climate change data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 38.3% (2025)
- Urban population 369.96 million (2025)
- Population, total 965.15 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 17.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.