Urban population growth in Chitral
Chitral: Urban population growth was 0.0% in 2025. β Volatile
Urban population growth in Chitral, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Chitral recorded 0.0% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.8% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Chitral peaked at 1.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1977.
That places Chitral 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 Chitral
- Population, total 168,466 (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.6% (2025)
- Urban population 54,993 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Chitral?
- Urban population growth in Chitral was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Chitral?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Chitral?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1977.
- How does Chitral rank for urban population growth?
- Chitral ranks 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Chitral?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chitral 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.