Urban population growth (annual %) in Chagai
Chagai: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Chagai, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Chagai recorded 0.0% for urban population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 89.8% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Chagai peaked at 1.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1977.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Chagai, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +36.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -33.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -47.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 1968 | -0.1% | -323.1% |
| 1969 | -0.2% | +145.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2% | +28.4% |
| 1971 | -0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | -0.2% | +19.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3% | +40.0% |
| 1974 | -0.4% | +16.6% |
| 1975 | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6% | +29.8% |
| 1977 | -0.7% | +24.2% |
| 1978 | -0.7% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | -0.5% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | -0.3% | -44.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -192.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +180.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -43.2% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -170.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | +113.8% |
| 1994 | -0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -116.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +476.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -38.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -89.8% |
Chagai compared with similar countries
- Chagai's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chagai's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Chagai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +476.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1968 | -323.1% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | +192.6% | -0.3% | 0.3% |
| 1982 | +180.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1992 | -170.3% | 0.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Chagai
- Population, total 168,466 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3264 units per person (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Urban population 54,993 (2025)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Chagai?
- Urban population growth in Chagai was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Chagai?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Chagai?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1977.
- How does Chagai rank for urban population growth?
- Chagai ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Chagai?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chagai data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.