Population in the largest city in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population in the largest city was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 17.3% for population in the largest city in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 22.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2016.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.9% | — |
| 1961 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More urban development data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population density 105.36 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 42.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population in the largest city in Early-demographic dividend was 17.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2016.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population in the largest city?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.