Urban population, per capita in World
World: Urban population, per capita was 0.5783 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in World stood at 0.5783 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in World peaked at 0.5783 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3423 units per person, in 1960.
That places World 21st 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3423 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3451 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.344 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3456 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3515 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3535 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3558 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3581 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3604 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3625 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3645 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3665 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3688 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3716 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3741 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.377 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3799 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3829 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3864 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3913 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3948 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3987 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4015 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4057 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4106 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4139 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4175 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4211 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.424 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4267 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4283 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4317 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4345 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4373 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4402 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4431 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.448 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.453 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.458 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4629 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4684 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.473 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4783 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4836 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4887 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4936 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4987 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5042 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5088 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5137 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5176 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5246 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5292 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5343 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5391 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5443 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5489 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5532 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5575 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5614 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5644 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5681 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5707 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5731 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5757 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5783 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3519 units per person | 0.3423 units per person | 0.3625 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3763 units per person | 0.3645 units per person | 0.3913 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4114 units per person | 0.3948 units per person | 0.4267 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4437 units per person | 0.4283 units per person | 0.4629 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4911 units per person | 0.4684 units per person | 0.5137 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.541 units per person | 0.5176 units per person | 0.5614 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5717 units per person | 0.5644 units per person | 0.5783 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 24 Jordan 0.9321 units per person compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in World?
- Urban population, per capita in World was 0.5783 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5783 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3423 units per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for urban population, per capita?
- World ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.