Urban population in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Urban population was 1.24 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.24 billion
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.24 billion
in 2025
All-time low
139.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Lower middle income, 1960–2025

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B196019922025

Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

In 2025, urban population in Lower middle income stood at 1.24 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population in Lower middle income peaked at 1.24 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139.05 million, in 1960.

Lower middle income ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Lower middle income, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 139.05 million
1961 144.33 million +3.8%
1962 149.91 million +3.9%
1963 155.78 million +3.9%
1964 161.96 million +4.0%
1965 168.38 million +4.0%
1966 175.01 million +3.9%
1967 181.97 million +4.0%
1968 189.34 million +4.1%
1969 197.13 million +4.1%
1970 205.39 million +4.2%
1971 214.04 million +4.2%
1972 223.50 million +4.4%
1973 233.67 million +4.6%
1974 243.42 million +4.2%
1975 253.96 million +4.3%
1976 266.14 million +4.8%
1977 278.85 million +4.8%
1978 291.88 million +4.7%
1979 305.18 million +4.6%
1980 318.78 million +4.5%
1981 332.02 million +4.2%
1982 345.15 million +4.0%
1983 358.40 million +3.8%
1984 371.85 million +3.8%
1985 385.61 million +3.7%
1986 399.74 million +3.7%
1987 414.17 million +3.6%
1988 428.87 million +3.5%
1989 443.81 million +3.5%
1990 460.58 million +3.8%
1991 476.43 million +3.4%
1992 492.29 million +3.3%
1993 508.32 million +3.3%
1994 524.69 million +3.2%
1995 541.45 million +3.2%
1996 558.64 million +3.2%
1997 576.27 million +3.2%
1998 594.36 million +3.1%
1999 612.92 million +3.1%
2000 632.20 million +3.1%
2001 652.37 million +3.2%
2002 673.18 million +3.2%
2003 694.75 million +3.2%
2004 717.21 million +3.2%
2005 740.23 million +3.2%
2006 763.75 million +3.2%
2007 787.73 million +3.1%
2008 811.87 million +3.1%
2009 836.24 million +3.0%
2010 860.89 million +2.9%
2011 885.47 million +2.9%
2012 909.45 million +2.7%
2013 933.89 million +2.7%
2014 958.51 million +2.6%
2015 982.84 million +2.5%
2016 1.01 billion +2.5%
2017 1.03 billion +2.4%
2018 1.06 billion +2.3%
2019 1.08 billion +2.3%
2020 1.11 billion +2.3%
2021 1.13 billion +2.3%
2022 1.16 billion +2.2%
2023 1.18 billion +2.3%
2024 1.21 billion +2.3%
2025 1.24 billion +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 166.29 million 139.05 million 197.13 million 10
1970s 251.60 million 205.39 million 305.18 million 10
1980s 379.84 million 318.78 million 443.81 million 10
1990s 534.60 million 460.58 million 612.92 million 10
2000s 730.95 million 632.20 million 836.24 million 10
2010s 970.62 million 860.89 million 1.08 billion 10
2020s 1.17 billion 1.11 billion 1.24 billion 6

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 9 Mexico 105.61 million compare
  2. 10 Pakistan 100.88 million compare
  3. 11 Turkey 76.86 million compare
  4. 12 Iran 71.51 million compare
  5. 13 Germany 68.58 million compare
  6. 14 Philippines 65.14 million compare
  7. 15 Bangladesh 58.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population in Lower middle income?
Urban population in Lower middle income was 1.24 billion in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest urban population recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 139.05 million in 1960.
How does Lower middle income rank for urban population?
Lower middle income ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle income 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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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.