Urban population (% of total population) in IDA total
IDA total: Urban population (% of total population) was 41.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in IDA total is 41.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in IDA total peaked at 41.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1960.
IDA total ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.5% | — |
| 1961 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 17.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 22.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 29.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.9% | 41.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for IDA total
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 817.59 million (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4115 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 75.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 30.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 497.59 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in IDA total?
- Urban population in IDA total was 41.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for urban population?
- IDA total ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.