What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 1.01 million 1000 No in 2050.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 14,712 1000 No in 1950.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1.01 million 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)

1.01 million 1000 No

Change on year

up 2.8%

Rank

8th

of 34 groups

All-time high

1.01 million 1000 No

in 2050

All-time low

14,712 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.01 million 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.01 million 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 14,712 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	18,148 1000 No	14,712 1000 No	22,154 1000 No	10
1960s	29,669 1000 No	23,240 1000 No	37,479 1000 No	10
1970s	50,586 1000 No	39,598 1000 No	63,430 1000 No	10
1980s	84,836 1000 No	67,329 1000 No	104,549 1000 No	10
1990s	134,350 1000 No	109,723 1000 No	159,857 1000 No	10
2000s	201,178 1000 No	166,129 1000 No	239,706 1000 No	10
2010s	301,206 1000 No	249,702 1000 No	357,520 1000 No	10
2020s	442,657 1000 No	371,610 1000 No	519,259 1000 No	10
2030s	629,862 1000 No	537,988 1000 No	727,073 1000 No	10
2040s	861,613 1000 No	750,281 1000 No	977,787 1000 No	10
2050s	1.01 million 1000 No	1.01 million 1000 No	1.01 million 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
11 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.05 million 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.54 million 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 910,247 1000 No (2050)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.01 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 million 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 14,712 1000 No in 1950.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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: 12 August 2026

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.