Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in World
World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 6.68 million 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
6.68 million 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
6.68 million 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
750,903 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in World, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
World recorded 6.68 million 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in World peaked at 6.68 million 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 750,903 1000 No, in 1950.
World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in World, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 750,903 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 775,068 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 799,283 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 824,290 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 850,179 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 877,009 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 904,685 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 933,113 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 962,537 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 992,821 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.02 million 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 million 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.09 million 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.19 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.25 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.32 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.39 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.54 million 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.62 million 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.66 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.96 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.12 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.75 million 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.93 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.06 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.14 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.22 million 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.38 million 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.46 million 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.54 million 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.70 million 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.77 million 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 4.85 million 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 4.93 million 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 5.01 million 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 5.09 million 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 5.17 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2031 | 5.25 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2032 | 5.32 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2033 | 5.40 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2034 | 5.48 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 5.56 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 5.63 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2037 | 5.71 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2038 | 5.79 million 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 5.86 million 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 5.94 million 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 6.01 million 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 6.09 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 6.16 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2044 | 6.24 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2045 | 6.31 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2046 | 6.39 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2047 | 6.46 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2048 | 6.53 million 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2049 | 6.61 million 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 6.68 million 1000 No | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 866,989 1000 No | 750,903 1000 No | 992,821 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 million 1000 No | 1.02 million 1000 No | 1.32 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 million 1000 No | 1.35 million 1000 No | 1.71 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million 1000 No | 1.75 million 1000 No | 2.23 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million 1000 No | 2.29 million 1000 No | 2.81 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million 1000 No | 2.87 million 1000 No | 3.52 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million 1000 No | 3.59 million 1000 No | 4.30 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 million 1000 No | 4.38 million 1000 No | 5.09 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.52 million 1000 No | 5.17 million 1000 No | 5.86 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 6.27 million 1000 No | 5.94 million 1000 No | 6.61 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 6.68 million 1000 No | 6.68 million 1000 No | 6.68 million 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 1.12 million 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 1.09 million 1000 No compare
- 3 India 876,613 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 287,130 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in World?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in World was 6.68 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 million 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,903 1000 No in 1950.
- How does World rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.