Urban population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 2.07 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.75 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.06 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 14 Central African Republic 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mauritania 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5261 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 52.6% (2025)
- Urban population 393.80 million (2025)
- Population, total 748.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 37.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.