Urban population, per capita in IBRD only
IBRD only: Urban population, per capita was 0.5865 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in IBRD only stood at 0.5865 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in IBRD only peaked at 0.5865 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2692 units per person, in 1962.
IBRD only ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2709 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.273 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2692 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2702 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.278 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2797 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2819 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2843 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2867 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2891 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2913 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2935 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2961 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2997 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3031 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3074 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3114 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3153 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3201 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3272 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3319 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3376 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3418 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3482 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3556 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3606 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3659 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3711 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3751 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3788 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3808 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3853 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3891 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3929 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3968 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4008 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4078 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4148 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.422 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4289 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4367 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4429 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4498 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4567 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4629 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4691 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4758 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.483 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4889 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4957 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5011 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5115 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5179 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.525 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5318 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5393 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.546 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5522 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5586 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5643 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5687 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5742 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5776 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5803 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5833 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5865 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2783 units per person | 0.2692 units per person | 0.2891 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3065 units per person | 0.2913 units per person | 0.3272 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3567 units per person | 0.3319 units per person | 0.3788 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4019 units per person | 0.3808 units per person | 0.4289 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4661 units per person | 0.4367 units per person | 0.4957 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5348 units per person | 0.5011 units per person | 0.5643 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5784 units per person | 0.5687 units per person | 0.5865 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 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
- 23 Iceland 0.9422 units per person compare
More climate change data for IBRD only
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5474 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- Urban population 2.94 billion (2025)
- Population, total 5.01 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 40.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in IBRD only?
- Urban population, per capita in IBRD only was 0.5865 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5865 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2692 units per person in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for urban population, per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.