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
Latest (2025)
0.6697 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
32.73 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
0.0034 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
75
1951–2025
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 |
Countries ranked near (UN M49)
More population data for (UN M49)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2050)
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 148,464 people (2050)
- Share of population living in urban areas 69.3% (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas 366,165 people (2025)
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 69.3% (2025)
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 69.3% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of urban population share 0.3% (2025)
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas 69.3% (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
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.