Urban population in OPEC in 2025 — 369,919,741 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,276.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OPEC
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 370M | +9.46M | +2.62% |
| 2024 | 360M | +9.39M | +2.67% |
| 2023 | 351M | +9.47M | +2.77% |
| 2022 | 342M | +9.15M | +2.75% |
| 2021 | 332M | +6.25M | +1.92% |
| 2020 | 326M | +7.56M | +2.37% |
| 2019 | 319M | +6.33M | +2.03% |
| 2018 | 312M | +6.09M | +1.99% |
| 2017 | 306M | +7.53M | +2.52% |
| 2016 | 299M | +8.83M | +3.04% |
| 2015 | 290M | +9.25M | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 281M | +8.61M | +3.16% |
| 2013 | 272M | +9.32M | +3.55% |
| 2012 | 263M | +8.49M | +3.34% |
| 2011 | 254M | +8.04M | +3.26% |
| 2010 | 246M | +6.84M | +2.86% |
| 2009 | 239M | +7.88M | +3.41% |
| 2008 | 231M | +7.58M | +3.39% |
| 2007 | 224M | +6.93M | +3.19% |
| 2006 | 217M | +7.08M | +3.38% |
| 2005 | 210M | +7.37M | +3.64% |
| 2004 | 202M | +7.08M | +3.62% |
| 2003 | 195M | +6.45M | +3.41% |
| 2002 | 189M | +6.19M | +3.39% |
| 2001 | 183M | +6.34M | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 176M | +6.06M | +3.56% |
| 1999 | 170M | +5.76M | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 165M | +5.59M | +3.52% |
| 1997 | 159M | +5.56M | +3.62% |
| 1996 | 153M | +5.08M | +3.42% |
| 1995 | 148M | +5.06M | +3.53% |
| 1994 | 143M | +4.78M | +3.45% |
| 1993 | 139M | +4.78M | +3.57% |
| 1992 | 134M | +5.29M | +4.12% |
| 1991 | 128M | +4.28M | +3.44% |
| 1990 | 124M | +4.16M | +3.46% |
| 1989 | 120M | +4.83M | +4.19% |
| 1988 | 115M | +4.78M | +4.33% |
| 1987 | 110M | +4.92M | +4.66% |
| 1986 | 106M | +4.78M | +4.74% |
| 1985 | 101M | +4.73M | +4.92% |
| 1984 | 96.01M | +4.57M | +5% |
| 1983 | 91.44M | +4.4M | +5.06% |
| 1982 | 87.04M | +4.67M | +5.67% |
| 1981 | 82.36M | +4.54M | +5.84% |
| 1980 | 77.82M | +4.03M | +5.46% |
| 1979 | 73.79M | +3.79M | +5.41% |
| 1978 | 70M | +3.56M | +5.35% |
| 1977 | 66.44M | +3.47M | +5.51% |
| 1976 | 62.97M | +3.2M | +5.36% |
| 1975 | 59.77M | +3.05M | +5.37% |
| 1974 | 56.72M | +2.82M | +5.23% |
| 1973 | 53.9M | +2.68M | +5.23% |
| 1972 | 51.22M | +2.56M | +5.27% |
| 1971 | 48.66M | +2.47M | +5.35% |
| 1970 | 46.19M | +2.38M | +5.42% |
| 1969 | 43.81M | +2.27M | +5.45% |
| 1968 | 41.55M | +2.15M | +5.44% |
| 1967 | 39.4M | +2.1M | +5.64% |
| 1966 | 37.3M | +1.86M | +5.25% |
| 1965 | 35.43M | +1.8M | +5.35% |
| 1964 | 33.63M | +1.8M | +5.65% |
| 1963 | 31.84M | +1.74M | +5.79% |
| 1962 | 30.09M | +1.66M | +5.84% |
| 1961 | 28.43M | +1.56M | +5.81% |
| 1960 | 26.87M | — | — |
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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