Population in the largest city in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population in the largest city was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 27.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 31.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1960.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.7% | — |
| 1961 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 27.4% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 30.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9% | 25.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More urban development data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population density 53.01 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 38.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population in the largest city in Pre-demographic dividend was 27.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population in the largest city?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.