Urban Population 1960-2025

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.
  • urban population for 2023 was 158,108,552, a 0.56% increase from 2022.
  • urban population for 2022 was 157,225,959, a 1.34% decline from 2021.
  • urban population for 2021 was 159,357,395, a 1.05% increase from 2020.
  • urban population for 2020 was 157,694,383, a 1.06% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 158,108,552 64.35 0.56%
2022 157,225,959 64.14 -1.34%
2021 159,357,395 64.03 1.05%
2020 157,694,383 63.81 1.06%
2019 156,037,783 63.58 1.27%
2018 154,081,249 63.34 1.22%
2017 152,220,631 63.11 1.21%
2016 150,404,014 62.88 1.27%
2015 148,518,669 62.65 1.28%
2014 146,634,680 62.42 1.23%
2013 144,852,919 62.20 1.23%
2012 143,099,148 61.97 1.18%
2011 141,424,607 61.73 1.39%
2010 139,480,438 61.46 1.47%
2009 137,463,064 61.15 1.36%
2008 135,617,589 60.83 1.27%
2007 133,915,373 60.50 0.98%
2006 132,621,931 60.18 1.11%
2005 131,171,406 59.85 1.08%
2004 129,767,336 59.52 1.05%
2003 128,414,722 59.19 0.99%
2002 127,150,997 58.88 0.93%
2001 125,979,202 58.58 0.85%
2000 124,921,904 58.33 0.77%
1999 123,970,507 58.10 0.66%
1998 123,157,592 57.90 0.65%
1997 122,357,401 57.73 0.70%
1996 121,511,504 57.57 0.74%
1995 120,623,254 57.41 0.57%
1994 119,933,763 57.25 0.74%
1993 119,055,507 57.07 1.00%
1992 117,874,807 56.87 1.20%
1991 116,480,707 56.69 1.46%
1990 114,799,917 56.47 1.79%
1989 112,778,642 56.11 2.00%
1988 110,571,983 55.65 2.43%
1987 107,944,532 55.10 2.48%
1986 105,333,877 54.54 2.56%
1985 102,708,878 53.95 2.71%
1984 100,002,886 53.27 2.82%
1983 97,259,324 52.56 2.82%
1982 94,588,484 51.85 2.77%
1981 92,042,290 51.14 2.64%
1980 89,677,077 50.51 2.16%
1979 87,780,620 50.11 2.26%
1978 85,836,491 49.68 2.38%
1977 83,843,816 49.21 2.41%
1976 81,869,856 48.74 2.47%
1975 79,897,153 48.24 2.59%
1974 77,876,368 47.70 2.75%
1973 75,795,681 47.11 2.81%
1972 73,726,303 46.52 2.88%
1971 71,664,163 45.93 2.97%
1970 69,600,188 45.29 3.13%
1969 67,485,999 44.61 3.32%
1968 65,314,939 43.91 3.45%
1967 63,134,079 43.22 3.54%
1966 60,973,969 42.52 3.54%
1965 58,886,648 41.84 3.51%
1964 56,889,906 41.20 3.57%
1963 54,928,444 40.58 3.64%
1962 52,996,930 39.97 3.73%
1961 51,090,628 39.36 3.84%
1960 49,201,609 38.74 %