Urban population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.4933 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 0.4933 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 2.13 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Post-demographic dividend 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9281 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8936 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8651 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8396 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.89 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9335 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.968 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9975 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9744 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9392 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8816 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9083 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8894 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.807 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7566 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7923 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8457 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9792 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9811 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9445 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9437 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9266 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7815 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.683 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4405 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5655 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.535 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5508 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5722 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6012 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4562 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4404 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4167 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.236 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0584 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2022 | 0.219 % change on previous year | +274.7% |
| 2023 | 0.503 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7439 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4933 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +274.7% | 0.0584 % change on previous year | 0.219 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +129.7% | 0.219 % change on previous year | 0.503 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -75.2% | 0.236 % change on previous year | 0.0584 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +47.9% | 0.503 % change on previous year | 0.7439 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9397 % change on previous year | 0.8396 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9243 % change on previous year | 0.7566 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9287 % change on previous year | 0.7815 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5261 % change on previous year | 0.4167 % change on previous year | 0.683 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3756 % change on previous year | 0.0584 % change on previous year | 0.7439 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 40 Senegal 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Liberia 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Comoros 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cameroon 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Ukraine 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Namibia 3 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Post-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3829 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8124 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 920.19 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 29.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend was 0.4933 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.