Urban population in low-income countries in 2025 — 280,298,616 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,408.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 280M | +10.64M | +3.95% |
| 2024 | 270M | +10.42M | +4.02% |
| 2023 | 259M | +9.57M | +3.83% |
| 2022 | 250M | +9.48M | +3.95% |
| 2021 | 240M | +9.06M | +3.92% |
| 2020 | 231M | +8.93M | +4.02% |
| 2019 | 222M | +8.72M | +4.09% |
| 2018 | 213M | +8.33M | +4.06% |
| 2017 | 205M | +7.66M | +3.88% |
| 2016 | 197M | +6.97M | +3.66% |
| 2015 | 191M | +6.23M | +3.38% |
| 2014 | 184M | +6.46M | +3.63% |
| 2013 | 178M | +7.5M | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 170M | +7.52M | +4.62% |
| 2011 | 163M | +6.67M | +4.27% |
| 2010 | 156M | +5.96M | +3.97% |
| 2009 | 150M | +5.64M | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 145M | +5.77M | +4.16% |
| 2007 | 139M | +5.07M | +3.79% |
| 2006 | 134M | +5.04M | +3.92% |
| 2005 | 129M | +4.64M | +3.74% |
| 2004 | 124M | +4.46M | +3.73% |
| 2003 | 120M | +4.4M | +3.82% |
| 2002 | 115M | +4.3M | +3.88% |
| 2001 | 111M | +4.04M | +3.78% |
| 2000 | 107M | +3.9M | +3.79% |
| 1999 | 103M | +3.89M | +3.93% |
| 1998 | 99.02M | +3.74M | +3.92% |
| 1997 | 95.28M | +3.49M | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 91.79M | +3.41M | +3.86% |
| 1995 | 88.37M | +3.56M | +4.19% |
| 1994 | 84.82M | +3.56M | +4.38% |
| 1993 | 81.26M | +3.35M | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 77.91M | +3.15M | +4.22% |
| 1991 | 74.76M | +3.17M | +4.43% |
| 1990 | 71.59M | +2.94M | +4.28% |
| 1989 | 68.65M | +2.95M | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 65.7M | +2.83M | +4.51% |
| 1987 | 62.86M | +2.82M | +4.69% |
| 1986 | 60.05M | +2.51M | +4.37% |
| 1985 | 57.53M | +2.44M | +4.43% |
| 1984 | 55.09M | +2.27M | +4.29% |
| 1983 | 52.83M | +2.1M | +4.14% |
| 1982 | 50.73M | +1.84M | +3.76% |
| 1981 | 48.89M | +1.61M | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 47.28M | +1.71M | +3.75% |
| 1979 | 45.57M | +1.84M | +4.22% |
| 1978 | 43.73M | +1.72M | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 42M | +1.59M | +3.93% |
| 1976 | 40.42M | +1.58M | +4.08% |
| 1975 | 38.83M | +1.59M | +4.26% |
| 1974 | 37.24M | +1.61M | +4.52% |
| 1973 | 35.63M | +1.61M | +4.72% |
| 1972 | 34.02M | +1.55M | +4.79% |
| 1971 | 32.47M | +1.54M | +4.99% |
| 1970 | 30.93M | +1.49M | +5.08% |
| 1969 | 29.43M | +1.48M | +5.28% |
| 1968 | 27.96M | +1.44M | +5.43% |
| 1967 | 26.52M | +1.37M | +5.44% |
| 1966 | 25.15M | +1.27M | +5.32% |
| 1965 | 23.88M | +1.18M | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 22.7M | +1.1M | +5.11% |
| 1963 | 21.6M | +1.04M | +5.08% |
| 1962 | 20.55M | +997,306 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 19.55M | +977,874 | +5.26% |
| 1960 | 18.58M | — | — |
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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