Urban population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Urban population was 369.96 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 369.96 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 369.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.07 million, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.67 million | 20.07 million | 32.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.09 million | 34.20 million | 54.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.65 million | 57.38 million | 86.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.77 million | 89.96 million | 130.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.66 million | 136.08 million | 194.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.61 million | 202.78 million | 293.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.77 million | 305.07 million | 369.96 million | 6 |
More climate change data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 965.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 38.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 112.66 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Urban population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 369.96 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 369.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 million in 1960.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.