Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Northern America
Northern America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.6023 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
0.6023 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.8 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
0.6023 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Northern America stood at 0.6023 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Northern America peaked at 2.8 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.6023 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Northern America ranks 18th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9603 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9603 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9592 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.958 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9623 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9863 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9887 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9855 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9671 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9395 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9311 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9364 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9452 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.951 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9569 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9602 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9617 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9634 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9652 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9647 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9609 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9549 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 0.9478 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 0.9395 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 0.9286 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 0.9149 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 0.899 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 0.8821 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2032 | 0.8649 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2033 | 0.8472 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2034 | 0.8299 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2035 | 0.8127 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 0.7947 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2037 | 0.7748 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2038 | 0.755 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2039 | 0.7362 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 0.7186 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2041 | 0.701 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2042 | 0.6849 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2043 | 0.6699 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2044 | 0.6568 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2045 | 0.6461 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2046 | 0.6358 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2047 | 0.6268 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 0.6184 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 0.6099 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 0.6023 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.958 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9685 % change on previous year | 0.9311 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9502 % change on previous year | 0.9149 % change on previous year | 0.9652 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8196 % change on previous year | 0.7362 % change on previous year | 0.899 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.6568 % change on previous year | 0.6099 % change on previous year | 0.7186 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.6023 % change on previous year | 0.6023 % change on previous year | 0.6023 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 15 Guinea 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 0.8634 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Kenya 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ethiopia 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Türkiye 0.4636 % 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
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 201,108 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Northern America?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Northern America was 0.6023 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6023 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Northern America rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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.