World 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.
- World urban population for 2023 was 4,600,280,070, a 1.7% increase from 2022.
- World urban population for 2022 was 4,523,589,075, a 1.55% increase from 2021.
- World urban population for 2021 was 4,454,512,575, a 1.61% increase from 2020.
- World urban population for 2020 was 4,383,953,178, a 1.8% increase from 2019.
| 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 |
| World Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
4,600,280,070 |
57.34 |
1.70% |
| 2022 |
4,523,589,075 |
56.90 |
1.55% |
| 2021 |
4,454,512,575 |
56.48 |
1.61% |
| 2020 |
4,383,953,178 |
56.06 |
1.80% |
| 2019 |
4,306,311,635 |
55.63 |
1.88% |
| 2018 |
4,227,011,393 |
55.19 |
1.94% |
| 2017 |
4,146,625,053 |
54.74 |
1.99% |
| 2016 |
4,065,561,612 |
54.29 |
2.03% |
| 2015 |
3,984,523,373 |
53.83 |
2.07% |
| 2014 |
3,903,862,061 |
53.36 |
2.09% |
| 2013 |
3,824,043,788 |
52.91 |
2.10% |
| 2012 |
3,745,519,184 |
52.46 |
2.10% |
| 2011 |
3,668,657,925 |
52.02 |
2.08% |
| 2010 |
3,593,864,334 |
51.58 |
2.19% |
| 2009 |
3,516,709,559 |
51.09 |
2.24% |
| 2008 |
3,439,795,198 |
50.59 |
2.27% |
| 2007 |
3,363,364,677 |
50.08 |
2.25% |
| 2006 |
3,289,343,431 |
49.59 |
2.29% |
| 2005 |
3,215,722,483 |
49.09 |
2.32% |
| 2004 |
3,142,909,966 |
48.58 |
2.33% |
| 2003 |
3,071,469,538 |
48.08 |
2.34% |
| 2002 |
3,001,384,028 |
47.59 |
2.37% |
| 2001 |
2,931,983,907 |
47.10 |
2.30% |
| 2000 |
2,866,001,759 |
46.66 |
2.19% |
| 1999 |
2,804,645,014 |
46.28 |
2.20% |
| 1998 |
2,744,144,620 |
45.91 |
2.24% |
| 1997 |
2,683,935,843 |
45.54 |
2.27% |
| 1996 |
2,624,415,865 |
45.17 |
2.29% |
| 1995 |
2,565,641,717 |
44.82 |
2.32% |
| 1994 |
2,507,375,113 |
44.46 |
2.37% |
| 1993 |
2,449,329,147 |
44.10 |
2.41% |
| 1992 |
2,391,611,043 |
43.74 |
2.48% |
| 1991 |
2,333,679,748 |
43.37 |
2.55% |
| 1990 |
2,275,554,162 |
43.00 |
2.60% |
| 1989 |
2,217,822,837 |
42.64 |
2.60% |
| 1988 |
2,161,571,527 |
42.29 |
2.66% |
| 1987 |
2,105,481,918 |
41.92 |
2.69% |
| 1986 |
2,050,383,760 |
41.55 |
2.67% |
| 1985 |
1,997,039,091 |
41.19 |
2.64% |
| 1984 |
1,945,629,370 |
40.83 |
2.64% |
| 1983 |
1,895,614,911 |
40.48 |
2.65% |
| 1982 |
1,846,593,203 |
40.13 |
2.78% |
| 1981 |
1,796,677,728 |
39.76 |
2.87% |
| 1980 |
1,746,580,426 |
39.33 |
2.84% |
| 1979 |
1,698,369,060 |
38.92 |
2.84% |
| 1978 |
1,651,513,914 |
38.51 |
2.65% |
| 1977 |
1,608,892,826 |
38.18 |
2.47% |
| 1976 |
1,570,112,560 |
37.91 |
2.50% |
| 1975 |
1,531,821,571 |
37.65 |
2.49% |
| 1974 |
1,494,670,627 |
37.42 |
2.66% |
| 1973 |
1,455,932,571 |
37.15 |
2.63% |
| 1972 |
1,418,592,514 |
36.92 |
2.60% |
| 1971 |
1,382,638,998 |
36.71 |
2.67% |
| 1970 |
1,346,692,954 |
36.51 |
2.63% |
| 1969 |
1,312,227,521 |
36.32 |
2.66% |
| 1968 |
1,278,253,272 |
36.12 |
2.66% |
| 1967 |
1,245,128,604 |
35.91 |
2.66% |
| 1966 |
1,212,812,898 |
35.70 |
2.68% |
| 1965 |
1,181,113,872 |
35.50 |
2.71% |
| 1964 |
1,149,980,863 |
35.28 |
3.22% |
| 1963 |
1,114,084,168 |
34.90 |
3.24% |
| 1962 |
1,079,078,843 |
34.52 |
3.06% |
| 1961 |
1,047,044,471 |
34.09 |
2.82% |
| 1960 |
1,018,332,013 |
33.60 |
% |
