Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Americas

Americas: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1.07 million 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.07 million 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.07 million 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
180,060 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Americas, 1950–2050

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Nigeria 287,130 1000 No compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
  3. 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
  4. 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  6. 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
  7. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.