| Characteristic | Rural population | Urban population |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 3.05 | 2.33 |
| 1992 | 3.08 | 2.39 |
| 1993 | 3.11 | 2.45 |
| 1994 | 3.14 | 2.51 |
| 1995 | 3.17 | 2.57 |
| 1996 | 3.19 | 2.63 |
| 1997 | 3.22 | 2.69 |
| 1998 | 3.24 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 3.27 | 2.81 |
| 2000 | 3.29 | 2.87 |
| 2001 | 3.31 | 2.94 |
| 2002 | 3.32 | 3.01 |
| 2003 | 3.33 | 3.08 |
| 2004 | 3.34 | 3.15 |
| 2005 | 3.35 | 3.22 |
| 2006 | 3.36 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 3.37 | 3.37 |
| 2008 | 3.38 | 3.45 |
| 2009 | 3.39 | 3.53 |
| 2010 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 3.41 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 3.42 | 3.76 |
| 2013 | 3.43 | 3.84 |
| 2014 | 3.44 | 3.92 |
| 2015 | 3.44 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3.45 | 4.08 |
| 2017 | 3.45 | 4.16 |
| 2018 | 3.46 | 4.24 |
| 2019 | 3.46 | 4.32 |
| 2020 | 3.46 | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 3.45 | 4.46 |
| 2022 | 3.45 | 4.54 |
| 2023 | 3.45 | 4.61 |
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Release date
June 2025
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
1990 to 2023
Supplementary notes
The numbers on are estimates based on the UN Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects from 2018.
Data on the urban population is taken from .
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