Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:EN.POP.EL5M.ZS•% (share) of population•1990 → 2015•215 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
215
Frequency
—
Range
1990 \u2192 2015
Latest
2015
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2015)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0%
0% – 0.96%
0.96% – 2.18%
2.18% – 4.03%
4.03% – 7%
7% – 12.79%
> 12.79%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Countries
50
Median
16.9%
Mean
23.5%
25th pctl
11.3%
75th pctl
28.7%
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Compare trends
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
GuyanaSurinameMarshall Islands
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GuyanaGUY | 78.48% | 2015 | |
| SurinameSUR | 71.28% | 2015 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 67.97% | 2015 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 59.86% | 2015 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 56.41% | 2015 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 53.69% | 2015 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 49.17% | 2015 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 39.27% | 2015 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 33.86% | 2015 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 33.53% | 2015 | |
| BahrainBHR | 32.98% | 2015 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 29.67% | 2015 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 28.68% | 2015 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 28.48% | 2015 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 26.72% | 2015 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 23.22% | 2015 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 21% | 2015 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 20.87% | 2015 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 20.76% | 2015 | |
| FijiFJI | 18.26% | 2015 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 17.86% | 2015 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 17.62% | 2015 | |
| TongaTON | 17.5% | 2015 | |
| ThailandTHA | 17.47% | 2015 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 17.23% | 2015 | |
| NauruNRU | 16.56% | 2015 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 16.34% | 2015 | |
| EritreaERI | 15.49% | 2015 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 14.55% | 2015 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 12.86% | 2015 | |
| DominicaDMA | 12.86% | 2015 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 12.73% | 2015 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 12.57% | 2015 | |
| JapanJPN | 12.44% | 2015 | |
| PalauPLW | 12.29% | 2015 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 12.19% | 2015 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 11.73% | 2015 | |
| IcelandISL | 11.31% | 2015 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 11.07% | 2015 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 10.87% | 2015 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 10.52% | 2015 | |
| LatviaLVA | 10.23% | 2015 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 10.13% | 2015 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 10.11% | 2015 | |
| GabonGAB | 9.53% | 2015 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 9.15% | 2015 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9.15% | 2015 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 8.94% | 2015 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 8.82% | 2015 | |
| SamoaWSM | 8.8% | 2015 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)