Urban population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +84.3% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +67.3% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Burundi 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Somalia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Gambia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 46.0% (2025)
- Urban population 520.68 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 23.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.