Urban population in the OECD in 2025 — 1,140,246,052 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 128.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.14B | +6.21M | +0.55% |
| 2024 | 1.13B | +9.12M | +0.81% |
| 2023 | 1.12B | +8.94M | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12B | +6.8M | +0.61% |
| 2021 | 1.11B | +3.61M | +0.33% |
| 2020 | 1.11B | +5.36M | +0.49% |
| 2019 | 1.1B | +7.91M | +0.72% |
| 2018 | 1.09B | +7.68M | +0.71% |
| 2017 | 1.08B | +7.32M | +0.68% |
| 2016 | 1.08B | +8.97M | +0.84% |
| 2015 | 1.07B | +10.67M | +1.01% |
| 2014 | 1.06B | +11.49M | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05B | +10.94M | +1.06% |
| 2012 | 1.04B | +9.47M | +0.92% |
| 2011 | 1.03B | +7.65M | +0.75% |
| 2010 | 1.02B | +9.57M | +0.95% |
| 2009 | 1.01B | +10.2M | +1.02% |
| 2008 | 998M | +11.03M | +1.12% |
| 2007 | 987M | +10.47M | +1.07% |
| 2006 | 977M | +10.75M | +1.11% |
| 2005 | 966M | +11.23M | +1.18% |
| 2004 | 955M | +11.9M | +1.26% |
| 2003 | 943M | +11.95M | +1.28% |
| 2002 | 931M | +11.57M | +1.26% |
| 2001 | 919M | +10.5M | +1.16% |
| 2000 | 909M | +9.68M | +1.08% |
| 1999 | 899M | +9.62M | +1.08% |
| 1998 | 890M | +9.79M | +1.11% |
| 1997 | 880M | +10.39M | +1.19% |
| 1996 | 869M | +10.26M | +1.19% |
| 1995 | 859M | +10.21M | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 849M | +10.43M | +1.24% |
| 1993 | 839M | +10.72M | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 828M | +10.84M | +1.33% |
| 1991 | 817M | +10.71M | +1.33% |
| 1990 | 806M | +10.02M | +1.26% |
| 1989 | 796M | +9.76M | +1.24% |
| 1988 | 786M | +9.4M | +1.21% |
| 1987 | 777M | +9.17M | +1.19% |
| 1986 | 768M | +8.96M | +1.18% |
| 1985 | 759M | +8.7M | +1.16% |
| 1984 | 750M | +8.59M | +1.16% |
| 1983 | 742M | +8.75M | +1.19% |
| 1982 | 733M | +8.78M | +1.21% |
| 1981 | 724M | +9.13M | +1.28% |
| 1980 | 715M | +9.52M | +1.35% |
| 1979 | 705M | +9.15M | +1.31% |
| 1978 | 696M | +8.95M | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 687M | +9.09M | +1.34% |
| 1976 | 678M | +9.23M | +1.38% |
| 1975 | 669M | +9.77M | +1.48% |
| 1974 | 659M | +10.55M | +1.63% |
| 1973 | 649M | +10.9M | +1.71% |
| 1972 | 638M | +11.12M | +1.77% |
| 1971 | 627M | +12.07M | +1.96% |
| 1970 | 615M | +10.96M | +1.82% |
| 1969 | 604M | +11.39M | +1.92% |
| 1968 | 592M | +11.48M | +1.98% |
| 1967 | 581M | +11.68M | +2.05% |
| 1966 | 569M | +11.82M | +2.12% |
| 1965 | 557M | +12.07M | +2.21% |
| 1964 | 545M | +12.12M | +2.27% |
| 1963 | 533M | +11.76M | +2.26% |
| 1962 | 521M | +11.51M | +2.26% |
| 1961 | 510M | +11.12M | +2.23% |
| 1960 | 499M | — | — |
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.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.