Urban population, annual growth rate in IBRD only
IBRD only: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in IBRD only, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 1.1 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in IBRD only peaked at 5.28 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.415 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places IBRD only 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.415 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1963 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +562.5% |
| 1964 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1965 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1966 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9665 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in IBRD only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +562.5% | 0.415 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +91.9% | 2.75 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -78.5% | 1.93 % change on previous year | 0.415 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.415 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.9665 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 26 Zambia 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Afghanistan 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Yemen 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Togo 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.52 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for IBRD only
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5474 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5865 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- Urban population 2.94 billion (2025)
- Population, total 5.01 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 40.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in IBRD only?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in IBRD only was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.415 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- IBRD only ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.