Population in the largest city in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population in the largest city was 17.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in the largest city in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Post-demographic dividend is 17.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 18.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2009.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in the largest city in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.8% | — |
| 1961 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More urban development data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population density 35.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 9.83 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 52.7% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population in the largest city in Post-demographic dividend was 17.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population in the largest city?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.