Urban population, per unit of GDP in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Late-demographic dividend stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 30 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malawi 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Ethiopia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Kiribati 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.0666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6766 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 67.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Population, total 2.33 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 34.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Late-demographic dividend?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Late-demographic dividend was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.