Urban population (% of total population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS•Percentage•1960 → 2024•217 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Urban population (% of total population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 33.42%
33.42% – 47.63%
47.63% – 60.33%
60.33% – 69.13%
69.13% – 79.04%
79.04% – 89.54%
> 89.54%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Urban population (% of total population)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Urban population (% of total population)
Countries
50
Median
92.2%
Mean
92.7%
25th pctl
88.3%
75th pctl
99.3%
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Urban population (% of total population)
BahrainBermudaCayman Islands
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BahrainBHR | 100% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 100% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 100% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 100% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 100% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 100% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 100% | 2024 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 100% | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 100% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 100% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 100% | 2024 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 100% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 99.32% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 97.16% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 95.65% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 95.64% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 95.6% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 95.33% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 94.84% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 94.25% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 94.18% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 94.17% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 94.17% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 92.95% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 92.27% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 92.19% | 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 92.07% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 91.86% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 91.54% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 91.43% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 90.7% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 89.34% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 89.29% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 89% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 88.89% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 88.86% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 88.7% | 2024 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 88.32% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 87.9% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 87.89% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 87.61% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 87.6% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 87.12% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 85.82% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 85.46% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 85.19% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 84.46% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 83.94% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 83.33% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 83.24% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)