Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS•% (share) of population•1990 → 2015•215 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
215
Frequency
—
Range
1990 \u2192 2015
Latest
2015
Urban 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% – 0.59%
0.59% – 1.3%
1.3% – 2.27%
2.27% – 3.61%
3.61% – 7.31%
> 7.31%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Countries
50
Median
8.6%
Mean
14.9%
25th pctl
6.4%
75th pctl
16.5%
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Compare trends
Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
GibraltarSurinameGuyana
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GibraltarGIB | 55.35% | 2015 | |
| SurinameSUR | 53.48% | 2015 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 51.99% | 2015 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 43.81% | 2015 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 36.26% | 2015 | |
| BahrainBHR | 31.98% | 2015 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 28.47% | 2015 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 25.61% | 2015 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 25.5% | 2015 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 22.5% | 2015 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 19.54% | 2015 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 18.15% | 2015 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 16.46% | 2015 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 16.4% | 2015 | |
| EritreaERI | 14.9% | 2015 | |
| ThailandTHA | 14.65% | 2015 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 13.94% | 2015 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 13.75% | 2015 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 13.32% | 2015 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 13.26% | 2015 | |
| JapanJPN | 11.57% | 2015 | |
| TongaTON | 11.37% | 2015 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 11.09% | 2015 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 9.52% | 2015 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 8.65% | 2015 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 8.61% | 2015 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 7.96% | 2015 | |
| LatviaLVA | 7.96% | 2015 | |
| GabonGAB | 7.88% | 2015 | |
| NauruNRU | 7.45% | 2015 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 7.33% | 2015 | |
| MonacoMCO | 7.3% | 2015 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 6.99% | 2015 | |
| DominicaDMA | 6.96% | 2015 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 6.73% | 2015 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 6.52% | 2015 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 6.37% | 2015 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 6.37% | 2015 | |
| EcuadorECU | 6.35% | 2015 | |
| IcelandISL | 6.32% | 2015 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 6.06% | 2015 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 6.05% | 2015 | |
| BeninBEN | 6% | 2015 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 5.94% | 2015 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.87% | 2015 | |
| LibyaLBY | 5.8% | 2015 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 5.32% | 2015 | |
| OmanOMN | 5.06% | 2015 | |
| BermudaBMU | 4.94% | 2015 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 4.9% | 2015 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)