Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in (UN M49)

(UN M49): Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 69.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
69.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
69.3%
in 2025
All-time low
24.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in (UN M49), 1950–2025

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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in (UN M49) is 69.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in (UN M49) peaked at 69.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.2% 24.3% 40.4% 10
1960s 51.6% 47.2% 54.8% 10
1970s 57.3% 55.2% 58.9% 10
1980s 60.7% 59.0% 62.3% 10
1990s 63.3% 62.6% 64.9% 10
2000s 65.8% 65.3% 66.6% 10
2010s 67.1% 66.8% 67.7% 10
2020s 68.7% 68.1% 69.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in (UN M49)?
Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in (UN M49) was 69.3% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in (UN M49)?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in (UN M49)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1950.
How does (UN M49) rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
(UN M49) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in (UN M49)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (UN M49) 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.