Urban population growth in IDA total
IDA total: Urban population growth was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in IDA total, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in IDA total stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in IDA total peaked at 5.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
IDA total ranks 11th 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 total, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.8% compare
- 9 Uganda 4.8% compare
- 10 Mali 4.8% compare
- 11 Ethiopia 4.6% compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 4.4% compare
- 13 Malawi 4.4% compare
- 14 Central African Republic 4.3% compare
More climate change data for IDA total
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.99 billion (2025)
- Urban population 817.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 497.59 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 7.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in IDA total?
- Urban population growth in IDA total was 3.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
- How does IDA total rank for urban population growth?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.