Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Americas
Americas: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.4885 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
0.4885 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.53 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
0.4885 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Americas, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Americas stood at 0.4885 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 3.53 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.4885 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Americas ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 0.9991 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 0.9764 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 0.9276 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2031 | 0.9027 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2032 | 0.8779 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2033 | 0.8536 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2034 | 0.8295 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2035 | 0.8057 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2036 | 0.7822 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2037 | 0.7578 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2038 | 0.7336 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2039 | 0.7099 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2040 | 0.6873 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2041 | 0.6639 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2042 | 0.6418 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2043 | 0.6212 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2044 | 0.5999 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2045 | 0.5809 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2046 | 0.5613 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2047 | 0.5429 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2048 | 0.5239 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2049 | 0.507 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2050 | 0.4885 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.9524 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8181 % change on previous year | 0.7099 % change on previous year | 0.9276 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.593 % change on previous year | 0.507 % change on previous year | 0.6873 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.4885 % change on previous year | 0.4885 % change on previous year | 0.4885 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 17 Kenya 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ethiopia 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sudan 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Madagascar 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Angola 2.8 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.15 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Americas?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Americas was 0.4885 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4885 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Americas rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.