Urban population in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Urban population was 47.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 47.7% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 47.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1960.
That places Early-demographic dividend 31st out of 45 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 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.6% | — |
| 1961 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 22.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 25.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.1% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.1% | 47.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More climate change data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.59 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,850 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Early-demographic dividend?
- Urban population in Early-demographic dividend was 47.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for urban population?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.