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Urban population

DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.URB.TOTL•Unit•1960 → 2024•217 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Spotlight
China
CHN
928.4398M Unit
2024
India
IND
513.3251M Unit
2024
United States
USA
272.5132M Unit
2024
Brazil
BRA
186.338M Unit
2024
Indonesia
IDN
166.5519M Unit
2024
Nigeria
NGA
146.5312M Unit
2024
Urban population infographic

Urban population by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Unit
≤ 73.02K
73.02K – 837.84K
837.84K – 2.94M
2.94M – 5.53M
5.53M – 10.37M
10.37M – 30.01M
> 30.01M
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Urban population
217 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Urban population
Countries
217
 
Median
4.2M
 
Mean
21.5M
 
25th pctl
417.2K
 
75th pctl
14.9M
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Urban population
ChinaIndiaUnited States
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
ChinaCHN928.44M Unit2024
IndiaIND513.33M Unit2024
United StatesUSA272.51M Unit2024
BrazilBRA186.34M Unit2024
IndonesiaIDN166.55M Unit2024
NigeriaNGA146.53M Unit2024
JapanJPN114.29M Unit2024
Russian FederationRUS107.81M Unit2024
MexicoMEX104.37M Unit2024
PakistanPAK98.43M Unit2024
TurkiyeTUR76.41M Unit2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN70.53M Unit2024
GermanyDEU68.5M Unit2024
PhilippinesPHL64.24M Unit2024
United KingdomGBR57.63M Unit2024
BangladeshBGD56.72M Unit2024
FranceFRA54.02M Unit2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY49.88M Unit2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD48.9M Unit2024
ThailandTHA44.34M Unit2024
ArgentinaARG42.17M Unit2024
Korea, Rep.KOR42.01M Unit2024
ColombiaCOL41.53M Unit2024
ItalyITA41.03M Unit2024
South AfricaZAF40.77M Unit2024
SpainESP39.23M Unit2024
Viet NamVNM38.87M Unit2024
AlgeriaDZA35.24M Unit2024
CanadaCAN34.15M Unit2024
IraqIRQ32.18M Unit2024
EthiopiaETH31.2M Unit2024
Saudi ArabiaSAU29.81M Unit2024
PeruPER29.15M Unit2024
MalaysiaMYS27.35M Unit2024
AngolaAGO26.77M Unit2024
UkraineUKR26.32M Unit2024
Venezuela, RBVEN25.36M Unit2024
TanzaniaTZA24.8M Unit2024
MoroccoMAR23.91M Unit2024
AustraliaAUS23.82M Unit2024
PolandPOL21.92M Unit2024
GhanaGHA20.09M Unit2024
NepalNPL19.8M Unit2024
UzbekistanUZB18.54M Unit2024
KenyaKEN18M Unit2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR17.78M Unit2024
SudanSDN17.59M Unit2024
ChileCHL17.59M Unit2024
Cote d'IvoireCIV17.24M Unit2024
NetherlandsNLD17.21M Unit2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK16.92M Unit2024
MyanmarMMR16.6M Unit2024
CameroonCMR16.14M Unit2024
UgandaUGA15.64M Unit2024
Yemen, Rep.YEM14.94M Unit2024
KazakhstanKAZ12.78M Unit2024
MozambiqueMOZ12.62M Unit2024
EcuadorECU11.47M Unit2024
AfghanistanAFG10.96M Unit2024
JordanJOR10.74M Unit2024
BelgiumBEL10.39M Unit2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM10.38M Unit2024
MadagascarMDG10.37M Unit2024
GuatemalaGTM10.3M Unit2024
SenegalSEN10.22M Unit2024
RomaniaROU9.94M Unit2024
ZambiaZMB9.69M Unit2024
United Arab EmiratesARE9.43M Unit2024
SwedenSWE9.39M Unit2024
IsraelISR9.13M Unit2024
BoliviaBOL8.84M Unit2024
TunisiaTUN8.64M Unit2024
CubaCUB8.47M Unit2024
Dominican RepublicDOM8.27M Unit2024
GreeceGRC8.22M Unit2024
CzechiaCZE7.94M Unit2024
MaliMLI7.74M Unit2024
SwitzerlandCHE7.7M Unit2024
BeninBEN7.6M Unit2024
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG7.52M Unit2024
BelarusBLR7.23M Unit2024
CambodiaKHM7.21M Unit2024
HungaryHUN6.74M Unit2024
Burkina FasoBFA6.67M Unit2024
ZimbabweZWE6.64M Unit2024
PortugalPRT6.56M Unit2024
LibyaLBY6.49M Unit2024
HaitiHTI6.48M Unit2024
AustriaAUT6.38M Unit2024
HondurasHND6.36M Unit2024
SingaporeSGP6.04M Unit2024
AzerbaijanAZE5.98M Unit2024
GuineaGIN5.62M Unit2024
ChadTCD5.47M Unit2024
DenmarkDNK5.3M Unit2024
LebanonLBN5.27M Unit2024
KuwaitKWT4.9M Unit2024
NigerNER4.88M Unit2024
ParaguayPRY4.84M Unit2024
BulgariaBGR4.76M Unit2024
El SalvadorSLV4.76M Unit2024
NorwayNOR4.64M Unit2024
West Bank and GazaPSE4.61M Unit2024
Sri LankaLKA4.45M Unit2024
New ZealandNZL4.44M Unit2024
RwandaRWA4.26M Unit2024
OmanOMN4.2M Unit2024
FinlandFIN4.17M Unit2024
TogoTGO4.17M Unit2024
SerbiaSRB4.11M Unit2024
NicaraguaNIC4.1M Unit2024
Costa RicaCRI4.07M Unit2024
Congo, Rep.COG4.05M Unit2024
Sierra LeoneSLE3.92M Unit2024
MalawiMWI3.74M Unit2024
TurkmenistanTKM3.53M Unit2024
BurundiBDI3.49M Unit2024
IrelandIRL3.47M Unit2024
UruguayURY3.24M Unit2024
MauritaniaMRT3.13M Unit2024
LiberiaLBR3.12M Unit2024
Lao PDRLAO3.07M Unit2024
Puerto Rico (US)PRI3.02M Unit2024
PanamaPAN2.98M Unit2024
Slovak RepublicSVK2.88M Unit2024
QatarQAT2.84M Unit2024
TajikistanTJK2.77M Unit2024
South SudanSSD2.55M Unit2024
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ2.51M Unit2024
MongoliaMNG2.5M Unit2024
Central African RepublicCAF2.35M Unit2024
GabonGAB2.33M Unit2024
GeorgiaGEO2.26M Unit2024
CroatiaHRV2.22M Unit2024
ArmeniaARM2M Unit2024
LithuaniaLTU1.99M Unit2024
Gambia, TheGMB1.77M Unit2024
BotswanaBWA1.7M Unit2024
JamaicaJAM1.67M Unit2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH1.65M Unit2024
Papua New GuineaPNG1.63M Unit2024
BahrainBHR1.59M Unit2024
NamibiaNAM1.53M Unit2024
AlbaniaALB1.39M Unit2024
Equatorial GuineaGNQ1.35M Unit2024
LatviaLVA1.28M Unit2024
EritreaERI1.22M Unit2024
SloveniaSVN1.19M Unit2024
North MacedoniaMKD1.14M Unit2024
MoldovaMDA1.05M Unit2024
LesothoLSO1.02M Unit2024
Guinea-BissauGNB1.02M Unit2024
EstoniaEST970.22K Unit2024
CyprusCYP905.74K Unit2024
DjiboutiDJI852.06K Unit2024
KosovoXKX802.3K Unit2024
Trinidad and TobagoTTO738.37K Unit2024
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC687K Unit2024
LuxembourgLUX642.1K Unit2024
FijiFJI548.7K Unit2024
MaltaMLT544.13K Unit2024
MauritiusMUS486.06K Unit2024
SurinameSUR417.23K Unit2024
MontenegroMNE408.67K Unit2024
Cabo VerdeCPV402.96K Unit2024
Timor-LesteTLS401.48K Unit2024
IcelandISL364.02K Unit2024
Brunei DarussalamBRN346.57K Unit2024
BhutanBTN336.91K Unit2024
Bahamas, TheBHS326.34K Unit2024
EswatiniSWZ326.24K Unit2024
ComorosCOM290.66K Unit2024
Solomon IslandsSLB251.18K Unit2024
MaldivesMDV221.67K Unit2024
GuyanaGUY220.05K Unit2024
New CaledoniaNCL198.85K Unit2024
BelizeBLZ174.14K Unit2024
French PolynesiaPYF173.93K Unit2024
BarbadosBRB168.18K Unit2024
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP162.22K Unit2024
GuamGUM158K Unit2024
CuracaoCUW142.6K Unit2024
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR99.5K Unit2024
KiribatiKIR84.02K Unit2024
Cayman IslandsCYM74.46K Unit2024
VanuatuVUT73.05K Unit2024
AndorraAND72.83K Unit2024
ArubaABW66.73K Unit2024
BermudaBMU64.64K Unit2024
Channel IslandsCHI54.99K Unit2024
SeychellesSYC54.96K Unit2024
St. LuciaLCA52.3K Unit2024
GreenlandGRL50.2K Unit2024
DominicaDMA48.69K Unit2024
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT48.14K Unit2024
Isle of ManIMN43.9K Unit2024
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA43.82K Unit2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM43.35K Unit2024
GrenadaGRD42.85K Unit2024
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP40.77K Unit2024
GibraltarGIB39.33K Unit2024
MonacoMCO38.63K Unit2024
SamoaWSM38.16K Unit2024
American SamoaASM37.85K Unit2024
San MarinoSMR33.01K Unit2024
Marshall IslandsMHL29.56K Unit2024
St. Martin (French part)MAF26.13K Unit2024
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM25.41K Unit2024
Antigua and BarbudaATG22.87K Unit2024
British Virgin IslandsVGB22.3K Unit2024
TongaTON22.03K Unit2024
Faroe IslandsFRO21.55K Unit2024
St. Kitts and NevisKNA14.89K Unit2024
PalauPLW14.02K Unit2024
NauruNRU11.95K Unit2024
TuvaluTUV6.24K Unit2024
LiechtensteinLIE5.93K Unit2024
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)