Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
2.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 21 regions
All-time high
6.15 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
1.77 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 2.79 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 6.15 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.77 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 21 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1976 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 1977 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2041 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2042 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2045 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2047 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Ethiopia PDR 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Niger 5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Burundi 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Malawi 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uganda 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Chad 3.72 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.05 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.54 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 910,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.01 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3044 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3859 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 21 regions with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.