Urban population growth (annual %) in Low income
Low income: Urban population growth (annual %) was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Low income, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Low income recorded 3.9% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Low income peaked at 5.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
Low income ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Low income, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 6 |
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- Urban population, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3516 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 269.86 million (2025)
- Population, total 767.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 49.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 16.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Low income?
- Urban population growth in Low income was 3.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does Low income rank for urban population growth?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.