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 270,609,644, a 2.02% increase from 2022.
  • urban population for 2022 was 265,243,417, a 2% increase from 2021.
  • urban population for 2021 was 260,037,321, a 2.02% increase from 2020.
  • urban population for 2020 was 254,878,842, a 2.11% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 270,609,644 62.81 2.02%
2022 265,243,417 62.51 2.00%
2021 260,037,321 62.20 2.02%
2020 254,878,842 61.89 2.11%
2019 249,603,826 61.59 2.22%
2018 244,182,047 61.29 2.23%
2017 238,848,263 60.99 2.21%
2016 233,682,637 60.69 2.39%
2015 228,231,045 60.36 2.68%
2014 222,267,423 59.95 2.70%
2013 216,421,809 59.57 2.54%
2012 211,056,972 59.25 2.23%
2011 206,452,895 59.03 2.26%
2010 201,883,419 58.80 2.56%
2009 196,838,003 58.47 2.54%
2008 191,965,087 58.12 2.50%
2007 187,275,549 57.79 2.51%
2006 182,689,261 57.45 2.61%
2005 178,039,708 57.07 2.65%
2004 173,437,036 56.69 2.58%
2003 169,073,058 56.34 2.41%
2002 165,098,686 56.00 2.45%
2001 161,152,792 55.66 2.66%
2000 156,981,676 55.29 2.67%
1999 152,902,802 54.93 2.66%
1998 148,937,129 54.57 2.68%
1997 145,048,619 54.21 2.67%
1996 141,271,572 53.87 2.69%
1995 137,569,086 53.54 2.82%
1994 133,796,170 53.19 2.89%
1993 130,036,254 52.77 3.02%
1992 126,226,771 52.35 3.31%
1991 122,183,339 51.94 3.47%
1990 118,080,746 51.60 4.73%
1989 112,748,414 51.12 3.46%
1988 108,981,436 50.79 3.57%
1987 105,226,922 50.42 3.91%
1986 101,268,205 49.97 4.12%
1985 97,261,310 49.46 4.17%
1984 93,369,443 48.96 4.32%
1983 89,498,723 48.42 4.29%
1982 85,819,506 47.89 4.61%
1981 82,037,388 47.35 4.67%
1980 78,373,673 46.79 4.29%
1979 75,147,976 46.25 3.86%
1978 72,356,984 45.77 3.82%
1977 69,692,343 45.28 4.59%
1976 66,633,717 44.66 4.80%
1975 63,583,195 44.00 4.37%
1974 60,921,324 43.38 4.23%
1973 58,447,881 42.75 4.27%
1972 56,055,083 42.09 4.27%
1971 53,757,868 41.45 4.29%
1970 51,545,921 40.81 4.42%
1969 49,366,104 40.14 4.45%
1968 47,262,551 39.48 4.48%
1967 45,234,407 38.82 4.46%
1966 43,302,658 38.18 4.68%
1965 41,368,275 37.46 4.81%
1964 39,469,674 36.69 4.74%
1963 37,682,974 35.95 4.73%
1962 35,980,950 35.22 4.70%
1961 34,365,326 34.50 4.70%
1960 32,823,891 33.78 %