Urban population in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Urban population was 920.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
920.19 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
920.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
476.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for Urban population in Post-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Iran 71.51 million compare
  2. 13 Germany 68.58 million compare
  3. 14 Philippines 65.14 million compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 58.40 million compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom 57.90 million compare
  6. 17 France 54.18 million compare
  7. 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.90 million compare

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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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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.