Urban population in Low income
Low income: Urban population was 269.86 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Low income, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Low income recorded 269.86 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Low income peaked at 269.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.81 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 | 22.58 million | 17.81 million | 28.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.49 million | 29.58 million | 43.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.79 million | 45.44 million | 66.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.27 million | 68.85 million | 98.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.55 million | 102.17 million | 143.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.12 million | 149.24 million | 213.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.24 million | 221.94 million | 269.86 million | 6 |
More climate change data for Low income
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 767.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 35.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 117.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Low income?
- Urban population in Low income was 269.86 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 269.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 million in 1960.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.