Urban population growth in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population growth was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 3.6% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 6.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 45 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 in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.5% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Burundi 5.8% compare
- 2 Chad 5.7% compare
- 3 Rwanda 5.6% compare
- 4 Niger 5.0% compare
- 5 Mozambique 4.9% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 4.9% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 4.8% compare
More climate change data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Urban population 520.68 million (2025)
- Urban population 46.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 155.36 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Urban population growth in Pre-demographic dividend was 3.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for urban population growth?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.