Urban and rural population in (UN M49)
(UN M49): Urban and rural population was 366,165 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population in (UN M49), 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in (UN M49) is 366,165, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in (UN M49) peaked at 366,165 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,365, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in (UN M49), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39,365 | — |
| 1951 | 41,356 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 44,258 | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 49,044 | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 54,281 | +10.7% |
| 1955 | 56,102 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 56,939 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 57,230 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 58,440 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 77,565 | +32.7% |
| 1960 | 93,048 | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 97,966 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 103,220 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 108,490 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 113,709 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 118,868 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 123,851 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 128,320 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 132,360 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 136,400 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 141,064 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 146,732 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 152,483 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 157,537 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 161,859 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 165,898 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 169,999 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 174,058 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 177,936 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 181,923 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 187,084 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 193,819 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 201,374 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 209,237 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 217,367 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 225,806 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 234,463 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 243,202 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 251,790 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 260,042 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 267,225 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 273,070 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 278,394 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 283,526 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 288,500 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 293,678 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 300,433 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 308,844 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 317,418 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 326,004 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 332,259 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 335,067 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 336,902 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 338,434 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 339,625 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 340,286 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 340,642 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 341,479 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 342,691 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 344,029 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 345,591 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 346,910 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 347,570 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 347,907 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 348,022 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 348,034 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 348,195 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 348,682 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 349,402 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 350,286 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 353,332 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 356,607 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 359,044 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 361,397 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 363,729 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 366,165 | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 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 | +32.7% | 58,440 | 77,565 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,458 | 39,365 | 77,565 | 10 |
| 1960s | 115,623 | 93,048 | 136,400 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,949 | 141,064 | 181,923 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,418 | 187,084 | 260,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,709 | 267,225 | 326,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 339,141 | 332,259 | 344,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,060 | 345,591 | 350,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,046 | 353,332 | 366,165 | 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050 148,464 (2050)
- Share of population urban 69.26 (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 urban and rural population in (UN M49)?
- Urban and rural population in (UN M49) was 366,165 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in (UN M49)?
- The highest recorded value was 366,165 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in (UN M49)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,365 in 1950.
- How does (UN M49) rank for urban and rural population?
- (UN M49) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in (UN M49)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (UN M49) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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