Urban population in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Urban population was 1.71 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Early-demographic dividend is 1.71 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.71 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 219.08 million, in 1960.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 49 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.27 million | 219.08 million | 310.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 390.40 million | 323.22 million | 466.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 580.02 million | 486.45 million | 678.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.49 million | 703.53 million | 928.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion | 955.60 million | 1.22 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion | 1.25 billion | 1.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion | 1.56 billion | 1.71 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More climate change data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.59 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 47.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,850 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Early-demographic dividend?
- Urban population in Early-demographic dividend was 1.71 billion in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.08 million in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for urban population?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.