Urban population growth in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Urban population growth was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in IDA & IBRD total is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 5.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1962.
That places IDA & IBRD total 23rd out of 45 groups 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 growth in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -60.9% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +240.8% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +74.4% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -39.6% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.0% compare
- 21 Oman 4.0% compare
- 22 Qatar 4.0% compare
- 23 Benin 3.9% compare
- 24 Madagascar 3.8% compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 3.8% compare
- 26 Zambia 3.7% compare
More climate change data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 6.99 billion (2025)
- Urban population 3.75 billion (2025)
- Urban population 53.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 22.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3,021 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 9.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in IDA & IBRD total?
- Urban population growth in IDA & IBRD total was 1.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1962.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for urban population growth?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.