Urban population growth
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
- Publisher
- World Bank
- Unit
- —
- Cadence
- Annual
- Series
- 215
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
Provenance
Who produced these figures, as World Bank declares it — not inferred, and each line says which published field it was read from.
Produced by
United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, note: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, National definitions, publisher: UN Population Division
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World Bank
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, National definitions
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Read from
World Bank
World Development Indicators
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Latest observations
| Country | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2025 | 3.69 | percent |
| Albania | 2025 | -0.61 | percent |
| Algeria | 2025 | 2.03 | percent |
| American Samoa | 2025 | -2.12 | percent |
| Andorra | 2025 | 1.24 | percent |
| Angola | 2025 | 4.14 | percent |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2025 | 0.23 | percent |
| Argentina | 2025 | 0.42 | percent |
| Armenia | 2025 | 1.92 | percent |
| Aruba | 2025 | 0.66 | percent |
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