Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in (UN M49)
(UN M49): Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.6697 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in (UN M49), 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
(UN M49) recorded 0.6697 % change on previous year for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19,323.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in (UN M49) peaked at 32.73 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 % change on previous year, in 2015.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in (UN M49), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1953 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1954 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1956 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5111 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1958 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +313.7% |
| 1959 | 32.73 % change on previous year | +1447.9% |
| 1960 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1961 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1962 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8451 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5477 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4547 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3519 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1946 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1046 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2457 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3549 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3904 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.454 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3817 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1903 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 0.097 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0463 % change on previous year | +1241.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1399 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2065 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 0.253 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | +243.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9269 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6834 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6554 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6453 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6697 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in (UN M49) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +1447.9% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 32.73 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1241.6% | 0.0034 % change on previous year | 0.0463 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | +313.7% | 0.5111 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +243.7% | 0.253 % change on previous year | 0.8696 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +202.3% | 0.0463 % change on previous year | 0.1399 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +134.9% | 0.1046 % change on previous year | 0.2457 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 0.5111 % change on previous year | 32.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 19.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5408 % change on previous year | 0.1046 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 % change on previous year | 0.0034 % change on previous year | 0.454 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7417 % change on previous year | 0.6453 % change on previous year | 0.9269 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2050)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Share of population urban 69.26 (2025)
- Urban and rural population 366,165 (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp 69.26 (2025)
- Urban population share 2050 69.26 (2025)
- Annual growth rate of urban population share 0.3391 (2025)
- Share urban and rural population 69.26 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in (UN M49)?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in (UN M49) was 0.6697 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in (UN M49)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.73 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in (UN M49)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does (UN M49) rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- (UN M49) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in (UN M49)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,323.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this (UN M49) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.