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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Western Asia

Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 322,919 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
322,919 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
322,919 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
11,601 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Western Asia stood at 322,919 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Western Asia peaked at 322,919 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 11,601 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Western Asia 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 11,601 1000 No —
1951 12,227 1000 No +5.4%
1952 12,882 1000 No +5.4%
1953 13,567 1000 No +5.3%
1954 14,278 1000 No +5.2%
1955 15,018 1000 No +5.2%
1956 15,761 1000 No +4.9%
1957 16,527 1000 No +4.9%
1958 17,375 1000 No +5.1%
1959 18,298 1000 No +5.3%
1960 19,270 1000 No +5.3%
1961 20,286 1000 No +5.3%
1962 21,342 1000 No +5.2%
1963 22,463 1000 No +5.3%
1964 23,652 1000 No +5.3%
1965 24,892 1000 No +5.2%
1966 26,211 1000 No +5.3%
1967 27,601 1000 No +5.3%
1968 29,059 1000 No +5.3%
1969 30,596 1000 No +5.3%
1970 32,226 1000 No +5.3%
1971 33,877 1000 No +5.1%
1972 35,595 1000 No +5.1%
1973 37,397 1000 No +5.1%
1974 39,285 1000 No +5.0%
1975 41,218 1000 No +4.9%
1976 43,141 1000 No +4.7%
1977 45,091 1000 No +4.5%
1978 47,084 1000 No +4.4%
1979 49,151 1000 No +4.4%
1980 51,334 1000 No +4.4%
1981 54,073 1000 No +5.3%
1982 57,104 1000 No +5.6%
1983 60,234 1000 No +5.5%
1984 63,431 1000 No +5.3%
1985 66,673 1000 No +5.1%
1986 69,788 1000 No +4.7%
1987 72,794 1000 No +4.3%
1988 75,742 1000 No +4.0%
1989 78,680 1000 No +3.9%
1990 81,679 1000 No +3.8%
1991 84,460 1000 No +3.4%
1992 96,335 1000 No +14.1%
1993 98,949 1000 No +2.7%
1994 101,557 1000 No +2.6%
1995 104,167 1000 No +2.6%
1996 106,801 1000 No +2.5%
1997 109,488 1000 No +2.5%
1998 112,263 1000 No +2.5%
1999 115,129 1000 No +2.6%
2000 118,099 1000 No +2.6%
2001 121,211 1000 No +2.6%
2002 124,434 1000 No +2.7%
2003 127,819 1000 No +2.7%
2004 131,443 1000 No +2.8%
2005 135,420 1000 No +3.0%
2006 139,729 1000 No +3.2%
2007 144,314 1000 No +3.3%
2008 149,096 1000 No +3.3%
2009 153,958 1000 No +3.3%
2010 158,831 1000 No +3.2%
2011 163,406 1000 No +2.9%
2012 167,971 1000 No +2.8%
2013 172,498 1000 No +2.7%
2014 176,973 1000 No +2.6%
2015 181,644 1000 No +2.6%
2016 186,217 1000 No +2.5%
2017 190,683 1000 No +2.4%
2018 195,050 1000 No +2.3%
2019 199,332 1000 No +2.2%
2020 203,541 1000 No +2.1%
2021 207,680 1000 No +2.0%
2022 211,750 1000 No +2.0%
2023 215,774 1000 No +1.9%
2024 219,777 1000 No +1.9%
2025 223,776 1000 No +1.8%
2026 227,779 1000 No +1.8%
2027 231,785 1000 No +1.8%
2028 235,798 1000 No +1.7%
2029 239,818 1000 No +1.7%
2030 243,848 1000 No +1.7%
2031 247,890 1000 No +1.7%
2032 251,947 1000 No +1.6%
2033 256,013 1000 No +1.6%
2034 260,081 1000 No +1.6%
2035 264,141 1000 No +1.6%
2036 268,191 1000 No +1.5%
2037 272,230 1000 No +1.5%
2038 276,255 1000 No +1.5%
2039 280,271 1000 No +1.5%
2040 284,274 1000 No +1.4%
2041 288,263 1000 No +1.4%
2042 292,231 1000 No +1.4%
2043 296,174 1000 No +1.3%
2044 300,092 1000 No +1.3%
2045 303,983 1000 No +1.3%
2046 307,842 1000 No +1.3%
2047 311,669 1000 No +1.2%
2048 315,459 1000 No +1.2%
2049 319,210 1000 No +1.2%
2050 322,919 1000 No +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14,753 1000 No 11,601 1000 No 18,298 1000 No 10
1960s 24,537 1000 No 19,270 1000 No 30,596 1000 No 10
1970s 40,407 1000 No 32,226 1000 No 49,151 1000 No 10
1980s 64,985 1000 No 51,334 1000 No 78,680 1000 No 10
1990s 101,083 1000 No 81,679 1000 No 115,129 1000 No 10
2000s 134,552 1000 No 118,099 1000 No 153,958 1000 No 10
2010s 179,260 1000 No 158,831 1000 No 199,332 1000 No 10
2020s 221,748 1000 No 203,541 1000 No 239,818 1000 No 10
2030s 262,087 1000 No 243,848 1000 No 280,271 1000 No 10
2040s 301,920 1000 No 284,274 1000 No 319,210 1000 No 10
2050s 322,919 1000 No 322,919 1000 No 322,919 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 14 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
  2. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,102 1000 No compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 4,878 1000 No compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,873 1000 No compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
  7. 17 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 1,059 1000 No compare
  9. 18 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
  10. 18 Micronesia 495.45 1000 No compare
  11. 19 France 62,374 1000 No compare
  12. 19 Polynesia 400.47 1000 No compare
  13. 20 Angola 61,132 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 Western Asia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Western Asia was 322,919 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 322,919 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,601 1000 No in 1950.
How does Western Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Western Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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
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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.