What is urban population, per unit of gdp in North America?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in North America 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 North America?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does North America rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

North America ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this North America 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.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in North America

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.0%

Rank

47th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in North America, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

North America recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places North America 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in North America, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in North America, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1962	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1963	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1964	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1965	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1966	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1967	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1968	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1969	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

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46 Nicaragua 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
47 Djibouti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
48 Ghana 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
49 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
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More climate change data for North America

Urban population 308.67 million (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5691 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6692 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.8049 units per person (2025)
Urban population 80.5% (2025)
Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
Population, total 383.50 million (2025)
Population growth 0.6% (2025)
Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,870 (2024)

All data for North America →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in North America?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in North America 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 North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does North America rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North America 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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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.

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.