original ) (raw )Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
World urban population for 2023 was 4,600,280,070 , a 1.7% increase from 2022.
World urban population for 2022 was 4,523,589,075 , a 1.55% increase from 2021.
World urban population for 2021 was 4,454,512,575 , a 1.61% increase from 2020.
World urban population for 2020 was 4,383,953,178 , a 1.8% increase from 2019.
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name
Urban Population
World 4,600,280,070
East Asia & Pacific 1,499,472,430
OECD members 1,131,340,376
South Asia 703,931,878
Latin America & Caribbean 543,707,545
Sub-Saharan Africa 532,901,299
European Union 340,311,203
North America 311,865,727
Euro Area 273,162,331
World Urban Population - Historical Data
Year
Population
% of Total
Change
2023
4,600,280,070
57.34
1.70%
2022
4,523,589,075
56.90
1.55%
2021
4,454,512,575
56.48
1.61%
2020
4,383,953,178
56.06
1.80%
2019
4,306,311,635
55.63
1.88%
2018
4,227,011,393
55.19
1.94%
2017
4,146,625,053
54.74
1.99%
2016
4,065,561,612
54.29
2.03%
2015
3,984,523,373
53.83
2.07%
2014
3,903,862,061
53.36
2.09%
2013
3,824,043,788
52.91
2.10%
2012
3,745,519,184
52.46
2.10%
2011
3,668,657,925
52.02
2.08%
2010
3,593,864,334
51.58
2.19%
2009
3,516,709,559
51.09
2.24%
2008
3,439,795,198
50.59
2.27%
2007
3,363,364,677
50.08
2.25%
2006
3,289,343,431
49.59
2.29%
2005
3,215,722,483
49.09
2.32%
2004
3,142,909,966
48.58
2.33%
2003
3,071,469,538
48.08
2.34%
2002
3,001,384,028
47.59
2.37%
2001
2,931,983,907
47.10
2.30%
2000
2,866,001,759
46.66
2.19%
1999
2,804,645,014
46.28
2.20%
1998
2,744,144,620
45.91
2.24%
1997
2,683,935,843
45.54
2.27%
1996
2,624,415,865
45.17
2.29%
1995
2,565,641,717
44.82
2.32%
1994
2,507,375,113
44.46
2.37%
1993
2,449,329,147
44.10
2.41%
1992
2,391,611,043
43.74
2.48%
1991
2,333,679,748
43.37
2.55%
1990
2,275,554,162
43.00
2.60%
1989
2,217,822,837
42.64
2.60%
1988
2,161,571,527
42.29
2.66%
1987
2,105,481,918
41.92
2.69%
1986
2,050,383,760
41.55
2.67%
1985
1,997,039,091
41.19
2.64%
1984
1,945,629,370
40.83
2.64%
1983
1,895,614,911
40.48
2.65%
1982
1,846,593,203
40.13
2.78%
1981
1,796,677,728
39.76
2.87%
1980
1,746,580,426
39.33
2.84%
1979
1,698,369,060
38.92
2.84%
1978
1,651,513,914
38.51
2.65%
1977
1,608,892,826
38.18
2.47%
1976
1,570,112,560
37.91
2.50%
1975
1,531,821,571
37.65
2.49%
1974
1,494,670,627
37.42
2.66%
1973
1,455,932,571
37.15
2.63%
1972
1,418,592,514
36.92
2.60%
1971
1,382,638,998
36.71
2.67%
1970
1,346,692,954
36.51
2.63%
1969
1,312,227,521
36.32
2.66%
1968
1,278,253,272
36.12
2.66%
1967
1,245,128,604
35.91
2.66%
1966
1,212,812,898
35.70
2.68%
1965
1,181,113,872
35.50
2.71%
1964
1,149,980,863
35.28
3.22%
1963
1,114,084,168
34.90
3.24%
1962
1,079,078,843
34.52
3.06%
1961
1,047,044,471
34.09
2.82%
1960
1,018,332,013
33.60
%