Urban population (% of total population)
Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS•Percentage•1960 → 2025•217 countries
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Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Urban population (% of total population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 33.84%
33.84% – 47.73%
47.73% – 60.71%
60.71% – 69.35%
69.35% – 79.24%
79.24% – 89.7%
> 89.7%
No data
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
64.2%
Mean
63.1%
25th pctl
44.6%
75th pctl
80.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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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% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 100% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 100% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 100% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 100% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 100% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 100% | 2025 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 100% | 2025 | |
| MonacoMCO | 100% | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 100% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 100% | 2025 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 100% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 99.36% | 2025 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 97.19% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 95.94% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 95.68% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 95.65% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 95.39% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 94.88% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 94.4% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 94.34% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 94.22% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 94.22% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 93.21% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 92.35% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 92.3% | 2025 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 92.18% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 92.09% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 91.58% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 91.47% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 90.96% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 89.49% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 89.32% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 89.18% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 89.08% | 2025 | |
| AndorraAND | 88.95% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 88.85% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 88.57% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 88.18% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 87.91% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 87.72% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 87.67% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 87.38% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 85.96% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 85.73% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 85.6% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 84.61% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 84% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 83.57% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 83.32% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 82.88% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 82.14% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 81.33% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 81.17% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 80.51% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 80.51% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 80.19% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 80.04% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 79.73% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 79.49% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 79.48% | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 79.28% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 79.22% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 79.11% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 78.84% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 78.78% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 77.63% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 77.39% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 77.38% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 77.23% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 75.82% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 75.52% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 75.25% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 75.01% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 74.52% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 74.17% | 2025 | |
| DominicaDMA | 73.99% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 72.98% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 72.88% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 72.52% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 72.08% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 71.58% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 71.56% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 71.46% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 71.15% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 70.72% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 70.7% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 70.69% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 70.39% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 69.94% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 69.72% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 69.68% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 69.6% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 69.17% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 69.08% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 68.63% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 68.17% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 67.96% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 67% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 66.7% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 66.34% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 66.15% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 65.93% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 65.79% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 65.61% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 65.45% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 64.99% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 64.59% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 64.19% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 64.12% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 63.82% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 63.78% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 63.39% | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 63.39% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 63.13% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 62.89% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 62.8% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 62.64% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 62.39% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 61.76% | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 61.75% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 61.5% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 61.49% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 61.18% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 60.09% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 59.7% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 59.54% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 59.44% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 59.43% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 59.39% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 59.25% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 58.92% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 58.87% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 58.64% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 57.81% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 57.4% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 56.3% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 56.08% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 55.99% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 55.77% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 55.77% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 55.67% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 55.61% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 55.14% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 54.55% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 53.97% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 53.36% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 53.19% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 52.69% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 52.17% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 52.14% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 51.02% | 2025 | |
| KosovoXKX | 50.93% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 50.87% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 47.98% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 47.11% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 46.65% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 45.93% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 45.92% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 45.48% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 45.11% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 44.67% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 44.55% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 44.39% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 43.73% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 43.43% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 42.9% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 42.51% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 41.56% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 41.11% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 40.5% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 40.31% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 39.64% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 39.53% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 39.04% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 38.83% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 38.52% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 37.21% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 37.03% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 36.88% | 2025 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 36.67% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 35.69% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 34.93% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 34.75% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 34.54% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 33.94% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 33.24% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 32.9% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 32.64% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 32.21% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 32.21% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 31.94% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 31.9% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 31.31% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 30.91% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 30.58% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 29.1% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 28.92% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 28.79% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 27.57% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 26.72% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 26.49% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 26.16% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 25.94% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 25.69% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 24.33% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 24.11% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 22.48% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 22.32% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 21.68% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 21.16% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 20.45% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 18.37% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 17.59% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 17.51% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 15.78% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 14.63% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)