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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
6th
of 29 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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195020002050

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 6th out of 29 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Americas, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 180,060 1000 No —
1951 185,988 1000 No +3.3%
1952 192,356 1000 No +3.4%
1953 199,061 1000 No +3.5%
1954 206,071 1000 No +3.5%
1955 213,346 1000 No +3.5%
1956 220,851 1000 No +3.5%
1957 228,502 1000 No +3.5%
1958 236,345 1000 No +3.4%
1959 244,366 1000 No +3.4%
1960 252,481 1000 No +3.3%
1961 260,451 1000 No +3.2%
1962 268,622 1000 No +3.1%
1963 276,907 1000 No +3.1%
1964 285,284 1000 No +3.0%
1965 293,574 1000 No +2.9%
1966 301,893 1000 No +2.8%
1967 310,206 1000 No +2.8%
1968 318,604 1000 No +2.7%
1969 327,128 1000 No +2.7%
1970 335,639 1000 No +2.6%
1971 343,806 1000 No +2.4%
1972 352,019 1000 No +2.4%
1973 360,341 1000 No +2.4%
1974 368,809 1000 No +2.3%
1975 377,440 1000 No +2.3%
1976 386,228 1000 No +2.3%
1977 395,221 1000 No +2.3%
1978 404,379 1000 No +2.3%
1979 413,689 1000 No +2.3%
1980 423,250 1000 No +2.3%
1981 433,173 1000 No +2.3%
1982 443,178 1000 No +2.3%
1983 453,277 1000 No +2.3%
1984 463,504 1000 No +2.3%
1985 473,845 1000 No +2.2%
1986 484,257 1000 No +2.2%
1987 494,721 1000 No +2.2%
1988 505,285 1000 No +2.1%
1989 515,935 1000 No +2.1%
1990 526,817 1000 No +2.1%
1991 538,154 1000 No +2.2%
1992 549,568 1000 No +2.1%
1993 561,052 1000 No +2.1%
1994 572,722 1000 No +2.1%
1995 584,543 1000 No +2.1%
1996 596,459 1000 No +2.0%
1997 608,613 1000 No +2.0%
1998 620,807 1000 No +2.0%
1999 632,835 1000 No +1.9%
2000 644,533 1000 No +1.8%
2001 655,113 1000 No +1.6%
2002 665,232 1000 No +1.5%
2003 675,184 1000 No +1.5%
2004 685,101 1000 No +1.5%
2005 695,133 1000 No +1.5%
2006 705,339 1000 No +1.5%
2007 715,700 1000 No +1.5%
2008 726,103 1000 No +1.5%
2009 736,437 1000 No +1.4%
2010 746,652 1000 No +1.4%
2011 756,735 1000 No +1.4%
2012 766,661 1000 No +1.3%
2013 776,488 1000 No +1.3%
2014 786,261 1000 No +1.3%
2015 796,008 1000 No +1.2%
2016 805,725 1000 No +1.2%
2017 815,403 1000 No +1.2%
2018 825,044 1000 No +1.2%
2019 834,642 1000 No +1.2%
2020 844,188 1000 No +1.1%
2021 853,681 1000 No +1.1%
2022 863,114 1000 No +1.1%
2023 872,478 1000 No +1.1%
2024 881,763 1000 No +1.1%
2025 890,956 1000 No +1.0%
2026 900,054 1000 No +1.0%
2027 909,046 1000 No +1.0%
2028 917,922 1000 No +1.0%
2029 926,664 1000 No +1.0%
2030 935,260 1000 No +0.9%
2031 943,703 1000 No +0.9%
2032 951,988 1000 No +0.9%
2033 960,114 1000 No +0.9%
2034 968,078 1000 No +0.8%
2035 975,878 1000 No +0.8%
2036 983,511 1000 No +0.8%
2037 990,964 1000 No +0.8%
2038 998,234 1000 No +0.7%
2039 1.01 million 1000 No +0.7%
2040 1.01 million 1000 No +0.7%
2041 1.02 million 1000 No +0.7%
2042 1.03 million 1000 No +0.6%
2043 1.03 million 1000 No +0.6%
2044 1.04 million 1000 No +0.6%
2045 1.04 million 1000 No +0.6%
2046 1.05 million 1000 No +0.6%
2047 1.06 million 1000 No +0.5%
2048 1.06 million 1000 No +0.5%
2049 1.07 million 1000 No +0.5%
2050 1.07 million 1000 No +0.5%

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. 3 India 876,613 1000 No compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 287,130 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
  6. 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  9. 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
  10. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  11. 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
  12. 9 Mexico 144,910 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 6th out of 29 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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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.