United States—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #121 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.0%
2024
YoY Change
+18.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#121
of 217 countries
Maximum
1.4%
2000
Minimum
0.2%
2021
CAGR
-1.3%
25 years
Last
1.0%
Previous
0.9%
Highest
1.4%
Lowest
0.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's urban population growth (%) was 1.0% in 2024, ranking #121 out of 217 countries. This represents a +18.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1.4% (2000) and the lowest was 0.2% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.0% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +257.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% |
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 |