Urban population in IBRD only
IBRD only: Urban population was 2.94 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in IBRD only is 2.94 billion, 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 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in IBRD only peaked at 2.94 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 513.02 million, in 1960.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 513.02 million | — |
| 1961 | 522.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 525.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 539.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 567.98 million | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 584.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 603.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 622.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 642.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 662.68 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 683.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 704.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 726.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 751.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 776.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 803.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 829.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 856.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 885.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 921.64 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 952.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 986.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 billion | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.10 billion | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 billion | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.18 billion | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.21 billion | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.25 billion | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 billion | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.32 billion | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.35 billion | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.39 billion | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 billion | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46 billion | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.49 billion | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.54 billion | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 billion | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 billion | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.69 billion | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 billion | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.79 billion | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 billion | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.93 billion | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.98 billion | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.12 billion | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.18 billion | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.29 billion | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.35 billion | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 billion | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.46 billion | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.52 billion | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.63 billion | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 billion | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.73 billion | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.77 billion | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 billion | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.85 billion | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.87 billion | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.90 billion | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.94 billion | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 578.33 million | 513.02 million | 662.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 793.87 million | 683.47 million | 921.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 billion | 952.31 million | 1.29 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 billion | 1.32 billion | 1.69 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion | 1.74 billion | 2.18 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 billion | 2.22 billion | 2.73 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion | 2.77 billion | 2.94 billion | 6 |
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More climate change data for IBRD only
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5474 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5865 units per person (2025)
- Population, total 5.01 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 40.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 69.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in IBRD only?
- Urban population in IBRD only was 2.94 billion in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.02 million in 1960.
- How does IBRD only rank for urban population?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.