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%
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Urban population (% of total population)
217 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Urban population (% of total population)
Countries
217
Median
63.9%
Mean
62.9%
25th pctl
43.8%
75th pctl
80.9%
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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 | |
| CanadaCAN | 82.7% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 82.02% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 81.32% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 81.17% | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 80.94% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 80.32% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 80.12% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 79.75% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 79.44% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 79.31% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 79.21% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 79.16% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 79% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 78.8% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 78.73% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 78.52% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 77.17% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 77.02% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 76.92% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 76.77% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 75.28% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 75.11% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 75.07% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 74.9% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 74.26% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 73.95% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 73.54% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 72.91% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 72.79% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 72.41% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 72.08% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 71.36% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 71.24% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 70.96% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 70.7% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 70.66% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 70.49% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 70.36% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 69.89% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 69.86% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 69.6% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 69.53% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 69.47% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 68.87% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 68.83% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 68.48% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 67.95% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 67.46% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 66.77% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 66.68% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 66% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 65.89% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 65.81% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 65.76% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 65.54% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 64.73% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 64.35% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 64.3% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 63.89% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 63.86% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 63.69% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 63.24% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 62.98% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 62.8% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 62.56% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 62.46% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 62.38% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 62.07% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 61.87% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 61.79% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 61.72% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 61.33% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 61.08% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 60.61% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 59.97% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 59.54% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 59.26% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 59.08% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 58.93% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 58.79% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 58.75% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 58.57% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 58.55% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 58.37% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 57.52% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 56.51% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 55.95% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 55.76% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 55.54% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 55.45% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 55.4% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 55.24% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 55.04% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 54.62% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 53.97% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 53.96% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 53.19% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 52.55% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 52.17% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 52.16% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 52.12% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 51% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 50.41% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 50.32% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 47.85% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 47.09% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 46.11% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 45.47% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 45.36% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 45.29% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 44.75% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 44.12% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 43.81% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 43.68% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 43.52% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 42.8% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 42.56% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 42% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 41.75% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 40.87% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 39.89% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 39.56% | 2024 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 39.41% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 39.17% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 39.02% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 38.49% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 38.07% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 36.81% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 36.56% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 36.43% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 36.17% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 35.38% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 34.87% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 34.72% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 34.54% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 33.54% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 32.71% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 32.68% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 32.43% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 31.89% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 31.8% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 31.61% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 31.28% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 30.66% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 30.45% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 29.88% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 29.1% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 28.66% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 28.34% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 26.93% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 26.48% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 26.25% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 26.18% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 25.7% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 24.83% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 24.39% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 23.62% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 22.46% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 22.29% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 21.38% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 21.15% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 20.3% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 18.05% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 17.5% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 17.27% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 15.41% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 14.66% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)