Urban population, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Urban population, per capita was 0.6004 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Arab World stood at 0.6004 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.6004 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3095 units per person, in 1960.
That places Arab World 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3095 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.317 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3251 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3332 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.341 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3482 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3549 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3614 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.368 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3748 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3815 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.388 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3945 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4005 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4061 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4115 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4167 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4219 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.427 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.432 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4372 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.443 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4488 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4543 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4603 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4666 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.473 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4791 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.485 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4905 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4954 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.499 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5035 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5065 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5091 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5113 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5138 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5165 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.519 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5216 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5244 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5274 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5304 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5335 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5366 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5398 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5431 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5466 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5501 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5536 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5559 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5605 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5676 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5757 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5803 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5835 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5856 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5868 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5878 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.589 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5909 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5911 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5933 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5957 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5982 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6004 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3433 units per person | 0.3095 units per person | 0.3748 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.408 units per person | 0.3815 units per person | 0.432 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4638 units per person | 0.4372 units per person | 0.4905 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5096 units per person | 0.4954 units per person | 0.5216 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5386 units per person | 0.5244 units per person | 0.5536 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5773 units per person | 0.5559 units per person | 0.589 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5949 units per person | 0.5909 units per person | 0.6004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 16 Malta 0.9568 units per person compare
- 17 Uruguay 0.9565 units per person compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 0.9539 units per person compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.9488 units per person compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.944 units per person compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 0.9434 units per person compare
- 22 Guam 0.9422 units per person compare
More climate change data for Arab World
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 60.0% (2025)
- Urban population 302.20 million (2025)
- Population, total 503.36 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 21.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Arab World?
- Urban population, per capita in Arab World was 0.6004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6004 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3095 units per person in 1960.
- How does Arab World rank for urban population, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.