Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 80.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in United States stood at 80.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 80.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1950.
That places United States 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.9% | 64.0% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.9% | 70.0% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 73.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 73.8% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 75.3% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.1% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 80.1% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.0% | 80.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
- 67 Spain 80.5% compare
- 68 American Samoa 80.5% compare
- 70 Mexico 80.0% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 72 Belarus 79.5% compare
More population data for United States
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 435,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in United States was 80.2% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1950.
- How does United States rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.