Urban population in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Urban population was 920.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Post-demographic dividend stood at 920.19 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 920.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 476.20 million, in 1960.
That places Post-demographic dividend 15th 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 in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 476.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 486.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 496.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 506.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 517.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 528.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 538.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 548.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 558.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 567.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 576.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 586.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 595.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 604.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 612.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 619.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 626.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 633.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 639.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 646.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 653.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 660.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 666.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 672.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 677.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 683.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 689.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 696.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 702.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 709.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 716.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 724.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 731.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 739.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 746.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 752.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 759.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 766.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 772.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 778.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 784.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 791.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 798.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 807.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 815.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 823.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 831.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 839.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 847.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 853.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 859.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 863.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 868.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 872.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 877.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 882.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 888.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 892.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 896.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 899.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 901.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 902.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 904.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 908.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 915.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 920.19 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522.40 million | 476.20 million | 567.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 614.21 million | 576.55 million | 646.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 681.25 million | 653.50 million | 709.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 748.79 million | 716.87 million | 778.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 819.29 million | 784.53 million | 853.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.03 million | 859.57 million | 899.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.90 million | 901.86 million | 920.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 12 Iran 71.51 million compare
- 13 Germany 68.58 million compare
- 14 Philippines 65.14 million compare
- 15 Bangladesh 58.40 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 57.90 million compare
- 17 France 54.18 million compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.90 million compare
More climate change data for Post-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3829 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4933 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8124 units per person (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 29.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 35.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Post-demographic dividend?
- Urban population in Post-demographic dividend was 920.19 million 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 920.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.20 million in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for urban population?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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. 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.