Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Americas
Americas: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1.07 million 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Americas, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Americas is 1.07 million 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Americas peaked at 1.07 million 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 180,060 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Americas 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 210,695 1000 No | 180,060 1000 No | 244,366 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 289,515 1000 No | 252,481 1000 No | 327,128 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 373,757 1000 No | 335,639 1000 No | 413,689 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,042 1000 No | 423,250 1000 No | 515,935 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 579,157 1000 No | 526,817 1000 No | 632,835 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 690,388 1000 No | 644,533 1000 No | 736,437 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,962 1000 No | 746,652 1000 No | 834,642 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 885,987 1000 No | 844,188 1000 No | 926,664 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 971,305 1000 No | 935,260 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.04 million 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.07 million 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Americas?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Americas was 1.07 million 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,060 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Americas rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.