China—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #162 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.4%
2024
YoY Change
+15.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#162
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.7%
2011
Minimum
0.4%
2023
CAGR
-10.0%
25 years
Last
0.4%
Previous
0.4%
Highest
5.7%
Lowest
0.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
China's urban population growth (%) was 0.4% in 2024, ranking #162 out of 217 countries. This represents a +15.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.7% (2011) and the lowest was 0.4% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +145.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |