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

Latest (2025)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

000.0010.0010.001196019922025

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

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Burundi 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Somalia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 4 Gambia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 6 Afghanistan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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$)

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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

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.