Urban population in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Urban population was 81.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Post-demographic dividend stood at 81.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 81.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.0% | — |
| 1961 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.6% | 63.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.2% | 68.6% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 71.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 74.3% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 76.8% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.9% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.7% | 81.2% | 6 |
More climate change data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 920.19 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 37.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 802.21 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 20.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Post-demographic dividend?
- Urban population in Post-demographic dividend was 81.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for urban population?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.