Urban population (% of total population) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population (% of total population) was 46.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 46.0%. 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 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 46.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1960.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.0% | — |
| 1961 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 17.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 23.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.5% | 46.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More climate change data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 520.68 million (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 53.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 23.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 155.36 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Urban population in Pre-demographic dividend was 46.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for urban population?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.