Urban population in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population was 520.68 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 520.68 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 520.68 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.59 million, in 1960.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 49 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 32.16 million | 24.59 million | 41.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.48 million | 43.53 million | 73.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.76 million | 77.17 million | 118.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.02 million | 123.73 million | 180.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.27 million | 188.44 million | 278.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.44 million | 290.61 million | 418.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.32 million | 434.00 million | 520.68 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Urban population 46.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 155.36 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Urban population in Pre-demographic dividend was 520.68 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 520.68 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 million in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for urban population?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.