Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 1.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.6 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-6.48 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United States, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.41 % change on previous year for urban area long term, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 2.6 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.48 % change on previous year, in 1951.
United States ranks 126th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -6.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1953 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1962 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.41 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +130.4% | -6.48 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +29.0% | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in United States?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United States was 1.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.48 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does United States rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.