Urban Population 1960-2024

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.
  • urban population for 2022 was 1,043,828, a 2.04% increase from 2021.
  • urban population for 2021 was 1,022,974, a 1.94% increase from 2020.
  • urban population for 2020 was 1,003,495, a 1.76% increase from 2019.
  • urban population for 2019 was 986,096, a 1.57% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2022 1,043,828 39.55 2.04%
2021 1,022,974 39.31 1.94%
2020 1,003,495 39.09 1.76%
2019 986,096 38.88 1.57%
2018 970,881 38.68 1.59%
2017 955,660 38.47 1.63%
2016 940,354 38.26 1.66%
2015 925,015 38.04 1.68%
2014 909,747 37.82 1.71%
2013 894,479 37.60 1.72%
2012 879,357 37.37 1.74%
2011 864,348 37.14 1.79%
2010 849,178 36.90 1.84%
2009 833,815 36.63 1.90%
2008 818,295 36.34 1.95%
2007 802,659 36.06 1.93%
2006 787,479 35.80 1.92%
2005 772,655 35.56 1.88%
2004 758,417 35.34 1.91%
2003 744,178 35.12 1.90%
2002 730,330 34.91 1.95%
2001 716,368 34.70 2.12%
2000 701,485 34.46 2.21%
1999 686,338 34.21 2.19%
1998 671,597 33.99 2.22%
1997 657,007 33.77 2.20%
1996 642,846 33.53 2.31%
1995 628,347 33.20 2.08%
1994 615,533 32.91 2.24%
1993 602,059 32.60 2.33%
1992 588,346 32.28 2.32%
1991 575,028 31.94 2.49%
1990 561,060 31.59 2.77%
1989 545,920 31.21 2.94%
1988 530,335 30.81 3.16%
1987 514,093 30.39 3.30%
1986 497,675 29.99 2.88%
1985 483,744 29.76 3.01%
1984 469,603 29.53 3.05%
1983 455,703 29.30 3.01%
1982 442,372 29.08 3.00%
1981 429,502 28.87 2.99%
1980 417,016 28.67 2.89%
1979 405,295 28.50 2.84%
1978 394,118 28.34 2.75%
1977 383,557 28.18 2.74%
1976 373,341 28.02 2.84%
1975 363,031 27.81 2.69%
1974 353,532 27.62 2.77%
1973 344,007 27.40 3.14%
1972 333,534 27.09 3.28%
1971 322,944 26.77 3.48%
1970 312,073 26.43 3.79%
1969 300,682 26.04 3.93%
1968 289,307 25.64 3.90%
1967 278,443 25.26 4.04%
1966 267,618 24.88 4.69%
1965 255,631 24.42 4.90%
1964 243,700 23.95 4.96%
1963 232,175 23.48 5.02%
1962 221,083 23.02 5.01%
1961 210,534 22.58 5.00%
1960 200,516 22.14 %