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 470,493,927, a 3.99% increase from 2022.
  • urban population for 2022 was 452,453,175, a 4% increase from 2021.
  • urban population for 2021 was 435,065,831, a 4.06% increase from 2020.
  • urban population for 2020 was 418,085,743, a 4.13% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 470,493,927 44.15 3.99%
2022 452,453,175 43.59 4.00%
2021 435,065,831 43.03 4.06%
2020 418,085,743 42.48 4.13%
2019 401,490,991 41.93 4.16%
2018 385,466,105 41.38 4.21%
2017 369,902,581 40.83 4.27%
2016 354,766,158 40.27 4.29%
2015 340,184,841 39.72 4.32%
2014 326,105,328 39.17 4.42%
2013 312,300,609 38.63 4.52%
2012 298,783,720 38.07 4.54%
2011 285,809,783 37.52 4.54%
2010 273,406,962 36.97 4.52%
2009 261,593,710 36.43 4.57%
2008 250,170,269 35.89 4.41%
2007 239,611,575 35.38 3.93%
2006 230,552,678 34.98 4.29%
2005 221,073,122 34.52 4.51%
2004 211,541,579 34.01 4.45%
2003 202,537,854 33.53 4.52%
2002 193,777,253 33.07 4.45%
2001 185,515,371 32.62 4.30%
2000 177,859,062 32.16 4.05%
1999 170,932,904 31.78 4.06%
1998 164,266,755 31.41 4.00%
1997 157,951,839 31.03 3.88%
1996 152,054,296 30.66 3.87%
1995 146,393,314 30.31 4.27%
1994 140,398,658 29.98 4.60%
1993 134,222,634 29.61 4.66%
1992 128,241,653 29.18 4.29%
1991 122,971,858 28.77 3.90%
1990 118,352,981 28.37 4.46%
1989 113,300,703 27.86 4.70%
1988 108,217,196 27.31 4.81%
1987 103,251,972 26.73 5.09%
1986 98,250,483 26.12 5.17%
1985 93,422,815 25.52 5.29%
1984 88,730,029 24.92 5.26%
1983 84,292,305 24.35 5.07%
1982 80,225,964 23.81 4.83%
1981 76,528,565 23.29 4.80%
1980 73,023,372 22.76 4.98%
1979 69,557,975 22.30 5.37%
1978 66,012,945 21.83 5.65%
1977 62,480,112 21.30 5.54%
1976 59,201,289 20.77 5.64%
1975 56,039,666 20.23 5.68%
1974 53,029,785 19.70 5.65%
1973 50,192,086 19.17 5.70%
1972 47,485,186 18.64 5.69%
1971 44,928,950 18.10 5.63%
1970 42,532,947 17.60 5.36%
1969 40,367,807 17.14 5.43%
1968 38,289,179 16.68 5.39%
1967 36,331,458 16.24 5.27%
1966 34,513,276 15.82 5.28%
1965 32,782,168 15.41 5.46%
1964 31,085,188 14.98 5.41%
1963 29,489,480 14.57 5.32%
1962 27,999,048 14.17 5.19%
1961 26,618,262 13.80 5.06%
1960 25,337,204 13.44 %