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 266,601,932, a 2.01% increase from 2022.
  • urban population for 2022 was 261,345,159, a 1.99% increase from 2021.
  • urban population for 2021 was 256,246,657, a 2.01% increase from 2020.
  • urban population for 2020 was 251,193,822, a 2.1% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 266,601,932 62.63 2.01%
2022 261,345,159 62.33 1.99%
2021 256,246,657 62.03 2.01%
2020 251,193,822 61.72 2.10%
2019 246,022,378 61.42 2.21%
2018 240,702,048 61.12 2.22%
2017 235,467,333 60.82 2.21%
2016 230,379,896 60.52 2.39%
2015 225,012,762 60.19 2.68%
2014 219,132,659 59.78 2.70%
2013 213,369,863 59.40 2.54%
2012 208,087,137 59.07 2.22%
2011 203,564,691 58.85 2.25%
2010 199,076,018 58.63 2.56%
2009 194,110,910 58.29 2.53%
2008 189,317,656 57.95 2.50%
2007 184,707,409 57.62 2.51%
2006 180,193,236 57.28 2.61%
2005 175,613,793 56.90 2.65%
2004 171,079,316 56.52 2.58%
2003 166,781,699 56.17 2.40%
2002 162,871,839 55.83 2.44%
2001 158,988,722 55.48 2.65%
2000 154,878,632 55.12 2.66%
1999 150,859,138 54.76 2.66%
1998 146,951,217 54.39 2.68%
1997 143,121,930 54.04 2.64%
1996 139,441,729 53.70 2.66%
1995 135,831,475 53.38 2.79%
1994 132,146,292 53.03 2.86%
1993 128,469,871 52.62 2.99%
1992 124,739,821 52.20 3.29%
1991 120,771,994 51.79 3.45%
1990 116,741,294 51.46 3.54%
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 %