Urban population, annual growth rate in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.9457 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Upper middle income stood at 0.9457 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 6.67 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.15 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Upper middle income ranks 33rd 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1963 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 1964 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 1965 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1966 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9505 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7749 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9004 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9457 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Upper middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +321.7% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -193.7% | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +160.5% | 2.56 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.7749 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 30 Guinea 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Lesotho 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Georgia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nigeria 3.38 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Upper middle income
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3412 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6823 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 68.2% (2025)
- Urban population 2.10 billion (2025)
- Population, total 3.08 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 46.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Upper middle income?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Upper middle income was 0.9457 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Upper middle income rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.