Urban population, annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.6086 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in United States of America, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in United States of America is 0.6086 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 2.35 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.17 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places United States of America 149th out of 218 countries 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9903 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9427 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9767 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9593 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8682 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7902 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7868 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7306 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7535 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7343 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6973 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5753 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4364 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3287 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2426 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.17 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6025 % change on previous year | +254.4% |
| 2023 | 0.875 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6086 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in United States of America 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 | +254.4% | 0.17 % change on previous year | 0.6025 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.9427 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.9593 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6701 % change on previous year | 0.3287 % change on previous year | 0.8682 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5884 % change on previous year | 0.17 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 146 Naoero 0.6529 % change on previous year compare
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- 148 Samoa 0.6106 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Türkiye 0.5891 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Slovenia 0.5868 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5706 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % 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 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in United States of America?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in United States of America was 0.6086 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.