Annual growth rate of urban population share in United States
United States: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1950
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in United States, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 218.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in United States peaked at 1.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2019.
United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1% | — |
| 1951 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -43.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -58.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +43.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -1583.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | +139.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | +70.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | +52.2% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | +41.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +37.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -88.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -180.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +84.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +44.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
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- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in United States?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in United States was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- United States ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.