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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High-level context for this country series.
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
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
215 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Countries
215
Median
3%
Mean
7.3%
25th pctl
0.4%
75th pctl
7.9%
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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 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 8.38% | 2015 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 8.06% | 2015 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 8.06% | 2015 | |
| MonacoMCO | 7.9% | 2015 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 7.56% | 2015 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 7.45% | 2015 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 7.29% | 2015 | |
| BeninBEN | 7.25% | 2015 | |
| BermudaBMU | 7.23% | 2015 | |
| EcuadorECU | 7.22% | 2015 | |
| NorwayNOR | 7.15% | 2015 | |
| SenegalSEN | 7.03% | 2015 | |
| OmanOMN | 6.84% | 2015 | |
| LibyaLBY | 6.83% | 2015 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 6.81% | 2015 | |
| QatarQAT | 6.75% | 2015 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 6.45% | 2015 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 6.28% | 2015 | |
| PanamaPAN | 6% | 2015 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 5.99% | 2015 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 5.85% | 2015 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 5.66% | 2015 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 5.48% | 2015 | |
| SwedenSWE | 5.13% | 2015 | |
| GreeceGRC | 5.11% | 2015 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 5.11% | 2015 | |
| ArubaABW | 5% | 2015 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 4.89% | 2015 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.88% | 2015 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 4.76% | 2015 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 4.65% | 2015 | |
| American SamoaASM | 4.63% | 2015 | |
| IraqIRQ | 4.59% | 2015 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.56% | 2015 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 4.54% | 2015 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 4.41% | 2015 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.31% | 2015 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 4.31% | 2015 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 4.29% | 2015 | |
| HaitiHTI | 4.07% | 2015 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 4.07% | 2015 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.04% | 2015 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.02% | 2015 | |
| SpainESP | 4% | 2015 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 3.85% | 2015 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 3.83% | 2015 | |
| ItalyITA | 3.82% | 2015 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.6% | 2015 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.54% | 2015 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 3.53% | 2015 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 3.52% | 2015 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 3.29% | 2015 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 3.27% | 2015 | |
| ComorosCOM | 3.22% | 2015 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.21% | 2015 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 3.18% | 2015 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.97% | 2015 | |
| LebanonLBN | 2.95% | 2015 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 2.8% | 2015 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.8% | 2015 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 2.75% | 2015 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 2.67% | 2015 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2.61% | 2015 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 2.59% | 2015 | |
| CubaCUB | 2.5% | 2015 | |
| GuamGUM | 2.39% | 2015 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.38% | 2015 | |
| GuineaGIN | 2.35% | 2015 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 2.34% | 2015 | |
| CameroonCMR | 2.29% | 2015 | |
| BrazilBRA | 2.23% | 2015 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 2.21% | 2015 | |
| UruguayURY | 2.2% | 2015 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.13% | 2015 | |
| GhanaGHA | 2.13% | 2015 | |
| FranceFRA | 2.08% | 2015 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 2.03% | 2015 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 2% | 2015 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 2% | 2015 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.99% | 2015 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.98% | 2015 | |
| IndiaIND | 1.88% | 2015 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 1.84% | 2015 | |
| HondurasHND | 1.82% | 2015 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 1.8% | 2015 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 1.71% | 2015 | |
| IsraelISR | 1.7% | 2015 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 1.68% | 2015 | |
| PolandPOL | 1.59% | 2015 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 1.58% | 2015 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.54% | 2015 | |
| AngolaAGO | 1.53% | 2015 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 1.45% | 2015 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.44% | 2015 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.38% | 2015 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 1.34% | 2015 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.29% | 2015 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 1.25% | 2015 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.13% | 2015 | |
| UkraineUKR | 1.07% | 2015 | |
| MexicoMEX | 1.05% | 2015 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 1.03% | 2015 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0.96% | 2015 | |
| ChileCHL | 0.96% | 2015 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 0.94% | 2015 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0.93% | 2015 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 0.87% | 2015 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.66% | 2015 | |
| PeruPER | 0.66% | 2015 | |
| SudanSDN | 0.51% | 2015 | |
| PakistanPAK | 0.45% | 2015 | |
| KenyaKEN | 0.41% | 2015 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0.4% | 2015 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 0.37% | 2015 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0.33% | 2015 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 0.21% | 2015 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0.21% | 2015 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 0.2% | 2015 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 0.19% | 2015 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.05% | 2015 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0.01% | 2015 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 0.01% | 2015 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 0% | 2015 | |
| AndorraAND | 0% | 2015 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0% | 2015 | |
| AustriaAUT | 0% | 2015 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 0% | 2015 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0% | 2015 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 0% | 2015 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0% | 2015 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 0% | 2015 | |
| BhutanBTN | 0% | 2015 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 0% | 2015 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 0% | 2015 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0% | 2015 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0% | 2015 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 0% | 2015 | |
| HungaryHUN | 0% | 2015 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0% | 2015 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0% | 2015 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 0% | 2015 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 0% | 2015 | |
| LesothoLSO | 0% | 2015 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0% | 2015 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0% | 2015 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0% | 2015 | |
| MaliMLI | 0% | 2015 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 0% | 2015 | |
| MalawiMWI | 0% | 2015 | |
| NigerNER | 0% | 2015 | |
| NepalNPL | 0% | 2015 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 0% | 2015 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0% | 2015 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 0% | 2015 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 0% | 2015 | |
| South SudanSSD | 0% | 2015 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0% | 2015 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 0% | 2015 | |
| ChadTCD | 0% | 2015 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 0% | 2015 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 0% | 2015 | |
| UgandaUGA | 0% | 2015 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0% | 2015 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 0% | 2015 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 0% | 2015 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)