Urban population, annual growth rate in IDA total
IDA total: Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.54 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
3.18 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in IDA total, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 3.29 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in IDA total peaked at 5.54 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.18 % change on previous year, in 2015.
IDA total ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uganda 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mali 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ethiopia 4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malawi 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Central African Republic 4.43 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for IDA total
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4115 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- Urban population 817.59 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.99 billion (2025)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 30.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in IDA total?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in IDA total was 3.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does IDA total rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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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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.