Urban population, annual growth rate in Low income
Low income: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Low income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Low income is 4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Low income peaked at 5.43 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.4 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Low income 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More climate change data for Low income
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3516 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 35.2% (2025)
- Urban population 269.86 million (2025)
- Population, total 767.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 16.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Low income?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Low income was 4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Low income rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.