United Kingdom—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #117 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.2%
2024
YoY Change
-17.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#117
of 217 countries
Maximum
1.4%
2023
Minimum
0.4%
2020
CAGR
+2.7%
25 years
Last
1.2%
Previous
1.4%
Highest
1.4%
Lowest
0.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United Kingdom's urban population growth (%) was 1.2% in 2024, ranking #117 out of 217 countries. This represents a -17.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1.4% (2023) and the lowest was 0.4% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +120.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% |
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 |