Urban population (% of total population) in IDA only
IDA only: Urban population (% of total population) was 36.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in IDA only, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in IDA only is 36.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in IDA only peaked at 36.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1960.
That places IDA only 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 14.3% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.7% | 36.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More climate change data for IDA only
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 478.10 million (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3686 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 60.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 21.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 247.98 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in IDA only?
- Urban population in IDA only was 36.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1960.
- How does IDA only rank for urban population?
- IDA only ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.