Urban population in IDA blend
IDA blend: Urban population was 49.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in IDA blend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in IDA blend stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in IDA blend peaked at 49.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1960.
IDA blend ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4% | — |
| 1961 | 18.8% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 22.3% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 23.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 18.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 28.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 32.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 37.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 46.6% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More climate change data for IDA blend
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 689.78 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 339.49 million (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 249.61 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.19 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in IDA blend?
- Urban population in IDA blend was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for urban population?
- IDA blend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.