Urban population growth in IDA blend
IDA blend: Urban population growth 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 45 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 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 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More climate change data for IDA blend
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 689.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 339.49 million (2025)
- Urban population 49.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 249.61 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.19 1=low to 6=high (2025)
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 45 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.