Urban population growth (annual %) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Urban population growth (annual %) was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in IDA blend, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in IDA blend stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in IDA blend peaked at 5.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2025.
IDA blend ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth (annual %) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for IDA blend
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 689.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 339.49 million (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4922 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 135.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 65.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in IDA blend?
- Urban population growth in IDA blend was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- How does IDA blend rank for urban population growth?
- IDA blend ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.