Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in World
World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
12th
of 29 regions
All-time high
3.22 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in World, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in World is 1.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in World peaked at 3.22 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.1 % change on previous year, in 2050.
World ranks 12th of 29 regions 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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2033 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2034 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2039 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2041 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2042 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2043 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2048 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 9 Papua New Guinea 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Rwanda 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Zambia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mozambique 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Somalia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Guinea 3.08 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in World?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in World was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does World rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 12th out of 29 regions with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.