OECD members Urban Population 1960-2024

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.
  • OECD members urban population for 2023 was 1,131,340,376, a 0.82% increase from 2022.
  • OECD members urban population for 2022 was 1,122,184,989, a 0.68% increase from 2021.
  • OECD members urban population for 2021 was 1,114,597,747, a 0.44% increase from 2020.
  • OECD members urban population for 2020 was 1,109,676,817, a 0.81% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
World 4,600,280,070
East Asia & Pacific 1,499,472,430
OECD members 1,131,340,376
South Asia 703,931,878
Latin America & Caribbean 543,707,545
Sub-Saharan Africa 532,901,299
European Union 340,311,203
North America 311,865,727
Euro Area 273,162,331
OECD members Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 1,131,340,376 81.68 0.82%
2022 1,122,184,989 81.47 0.68%
2021 1,114,597,747 81.24 0.44%
2020 1,109,676,817 81.03 0.81%
2019 1,100,707,164 80.81 0.80%
2018 1,092,018,671 80.60 0.85%
2017 1,082,817,240 80.40 0.86%
2016 1,073,598,289 80.19 0.89%
2015 1,064,137,147 79.99 0.87%
2014 1,054,928,757 79.79 0.89%
2013 1,045,658,321 79.60 0.87%
2012 1,036,646,647 79.41 0.86%
2011 1,027,796,975 79.21 0.80%
2010 1,019,624,680 78.98 1.02%
2009 1,009,283,547 78.70 1.08%
2008 998,542,038 78.40 1.16%
2007 987,137,059 78.10 1.14%
2006 975,975,250 77.79 1.17%
2005 964,732,259 77.46 1.19%
2004 953,420,516 77.11 1.22%
2003 941,905,197 76.74 1.25%
2002 930,299,665 76.35 1.29%
2001 918,438,868 75.95 1.22%
2000 907,363,550 75.60 1.05%
1999 897,976,850 75.36 1.07%
1998 888,480,457 75.12 1.07%
1997 879,042,542 74.88 1.11%
1996 869,397,918 74.64 1.13%
1995 859,678,033 74.40 1.18%
1994 849,629,868 74.12 1.22%
1993 839,411,038 73.85 1.27%
1992 828,873,390 73.58 1.32%
1991 818,086,250 73.32 1.38%
1990 806,920,692 73.04 1.27%
1989 796,779,110 72.76 1.19%
1988 787,371,144 72.50 1.19%
1987 778,141,367 72.21 1.18%
1986 769,047,787 71.92 1.16%
1985 760,245,337 71.66 1.14%
1984 751,652,601 71.39 1.15%
1983 743,134,616 71.13 1.20%
1982 734,300,996 70.86 1.26%
1981 725,153,443 70.58 1.34%
1980 715,559,905 70.27 1.32%
1979 706,258,787 70.02 1.35%
1978 696,863,474 69.76 1.35%
1977 687,560,422 69.50 1.34%
1976 678,437,413 69.24 1.37%
1975 669,268,415 68.97 1.55%
1974 659,082,319 68.63 1.61%
1973 648,625,736 68.28 1.65%
1972 638,073,364 67.92 1.72%
1971 627,305,930 67.55 1.92%
1970 615,479,792 67.14 1.83%
1969 604,441,982 66.68 1.88%
1968 593,259,798 66.20 1.94%
1967 581,983,817 65.70 2.00%
1966 570,599,738 65.20 2.03%
1965 559,274,169 64.70 2.10%
1964 547,759,642 64.20 2.18%
1963 536,062,784 63.69 2.20%
1962 524,514,565 63.17 2.20%
1961 513,199,609 62.67 2.20%
1960 502,157,835 62.18 %