Urban population growth (annual %)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.URB.GROW•Percentage•1961 → 2024•217 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1961 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Urban population growth (annual %) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.1%
0.1% – 0.63%
0.63% – 1.08%
1.08% – 1.67%
1.67% – 2.44%
2.44% – 3.55%
> 3.55%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Urban population growth (annual %)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Urban population growth (annual %)
Countries
50
Median
4.1%
Mean
4.2%
25th pctl
3.4%
75th pctl
4.9%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Urban population growth (annual %)
BurundiQatarChad
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurundiBDI | 7.86% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 7.36% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 7.21% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 5.65% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 5.59% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 5.36% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 5% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 4.95% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.93% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 4.91% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 4.87% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 4.86% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 4.86% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 4.82% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 4.81% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 4.52% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 4.49% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 4.37% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 4.37% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 4.34% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 4.34% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 4.29% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 4.19% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 4.07% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 4.07% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 4% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 3.85% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.79% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 3.73% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 3.63% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.54% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 3.52% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 3.49% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 3.43% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 3.38% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 3.36% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.35% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.34% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 3.27% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 3.17% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 3.14% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 3.14% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 3.11% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 3.06% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 3.05% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.02% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 3% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)