Urban population in Low income
Low income: Urban population was 35.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Low income, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Low income recorded 35.2% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Low income peaked at 35.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1960.
That places Low income 45th out of 45 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 in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.2% | — |
| 1961 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.5% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.1% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 42 Belgium 87.7% compare
- 43 Palestine 87.4% compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 86.0% compare
- 45 Switzerland 85.7% compare
- 46 Peru 85.6% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 84.6% compare
- 48 New Zealand 84.0% compare
More climate change data for Low income
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 767.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 269.86 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 117.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Low income?
- Urban population in Low income was 35.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1960.
- How does Low income rank for urban population?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.