United States US: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 0.952 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.968 % for 2016. United States US: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.152 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.449 % in 1960 and a record low of 0.927 % in 1974. United States US: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Urban population in Zambia was reported at 9999698 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Urban population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

United States US: Urban Population data was reported at 267,278,643.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 264,746,567.000 Person for 2016. United States US: Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 184,283,180.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 267,278,643.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 126,462,473.000 Person in 1960. United States US: Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;

Urban population growth (annual %) in Bangladesh was reported at 3.0677 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Overview

This dataset provides a comprehensive collection of time series data sourced from the World Bank Open Data Platform, covering a wide range of global indicators from 1960 to the most recently published year. It includes economic, social, environmental, and demographic metrics, making it an ideal resource for researchers, data scientists, and policymakers interested in global development trends, economic forecasting, or socio-economic analysis.

A tutorial on how to combined the dataset topics together into one large dataset can be found here

Why this Dataset?

My motivation for this project was to curate a high-quality collection of datasets for World Bank indicators organized by topics and structured in time-series, making them more accessible for data science projects. Since the World Bank’s Kaggle datasets have not been updated since 2019 https://www.kaggle.com/organizations/theworldbank, I saw an opportunity to provide more current data for the data analysis community.

Dataset Collection Contents

This collection brings together more than 800 World Bank indicators organized into 18 topic‑specific CSV files. Each file is structured as a country‑year panel: every row represents a unique combination of year (1960‑present) and ISO‑3 country code, while the columns hold the topic’s indicators.

The collection includes datasets with a variety of indicators, such as: - Economic Metrics: GDP growth (%), GDP per capita, consumer price inflation, merchandise trade, gross capital formation, and more.
- Social Metrics: School enrollment (primary, secondary, tertiary), infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, poverty headcount, and more.
- Environmental Metrics: Forest area, renewable energy consumption, food production indices, and more.
- Demographic Metrics: Urban population, life expectancy, net migration, and more.

Usage

This dataset is ideal for a variety of applications, including: - Economic forecasting and trend analysis (e.g., GDP growth, inflation).
- Socio-economic studies (e.g., education, health, poverty).
- Environmental impact analysis (e.g., renewable energy adoption).
- Demographic research (e.g., population trends, migration).

Topic datasets can be merged with each other using year and country code. This tutorial with notebook code can help you get started quickly.

Collection Methodology

The data is collected via a custom software application that discovers and groups high-quality indicators with rules-based logic & artificial intelligence, generates metadata, and performs ETL for the data from the World Bank API. The result is a clean, up‑to‑date collection of World Bank indicators in time-series format that is ready for analysis—no manual downloads or data wrangling required.

Modifications

The original World Bank data has been aggregated and transformed for ease of use. Missing values have been preserved as provided by the World Bank, and no significant transformations have been applied beyond formatting and aggregation into a single file.

Source & Attribution

The World Bank: World Development Indicators

This dataset is publicly available and sourced from the World Bank Open Data Platform and is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. When using this data, please attribute the World Bank as follows: "Data sourced from the World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0." For more details on the World Bank’s terms of use, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/legal/terms-of-use-for-datasets.

License

This dataset is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Feel free to use this data in Kaggle notebooks, academic research, or policy analysis. If you create a derived dataset or analysis, I encourage you to share it with the Kaggle community.

Germany DE: Urban Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 77.765 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 77.648 % for 2022. Germany DE: Urban Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 73.315 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.765 % in 2023 and a record low of 71.384 % in 1960. Germany DE: Urban Population: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.;United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.;Weighted average;

Dataset Description

The dataset contains data for urban population total (in people) and % of total population for years 1960-2020.

Data Description

Country Name: name of country Country Code: ISO code of country Indicator Name/Code: name/code of indicator used in World Bank data 1960-2020: years

Source

Data for following indices was provided by World Bank: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL

Inspiration

• How percentage of urban population has developed in different continents?
• Which the "most urban" country? (analyze both percentage and total urban population)
• Are there any countries that had negative tendencies in the urban population level?

Hope you enjoy the dataset!

The proportion of population living in marginalized urban areas disadvantaged in human capital, formal employment, and housing conditions.

Urban population (% of total population) in China was reported at 65.54 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

France FR: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 0.715 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.728 % for 2016. France FR: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.808 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.304 % in 1963 and a record low of 0.313 % in 1991. France FR: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Urban population growth (annual %) in Nigeria was reported at 3.4497 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Urban population growth (annual %) in European Union was reported at 0.49247 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. European Union - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Urban population growth (annual %) in Gabon was reported at 2.4613 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Gabon - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Bolivia BO: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 1.875 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.667 % for 2022. Bolivia BO: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.864 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.616 % in 1978 and a record low of 1.520 % in 2021. Bolivia BO: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bolivia – Table BO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.;World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.;Weighted average;

Urban population (% of total population) in Ecuador was reported at 65.03 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ecuador - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Urban population in Russia was reported at 108436954 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Urban population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Urban population (% of total population) in Lebanon was reported at 89.6 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Lebanon - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Urban population (% of total population) in Finland was reported at 85.87 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Finland - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Urban population growth (annual %) in Palestine was reported at 2.7398 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Palestine - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Germany DE: Urban Population Growth data was reported at -0.469 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.855 % for 2022. Germany DE: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.367 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.207 % in 1961 and a record low of -1.602 % in 2011. Germany DE: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.;World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.;Weighted average;