Urban population growth (annual %) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population growth (annual %) 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 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 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
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 520.68 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 53.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 23.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
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 47 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.