Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:EN.URB.LCTY.UR.ZS•% (share) of urban population•1960 → 2025•153 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
153
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 15.67%
15.67% – 21.33%
21.33% – 26.56%
26.56% – 32.52%
32.52% – 38.25%
38.25% – 47.7%
> 47.7%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
153 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Countries
153
Median
29.5%
Mean
32.9%
25th pctl
19.5%
75th pctl
39.2%
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Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, ChinaSingapore
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 100% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 100% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 100% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 92.48% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 81% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 74.04% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 73.48% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 71.33% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 69.99% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 67.94% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 67.93% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 67.66% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 67.57% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 55.84% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 55.29% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 55.23% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 54.21% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 54.07% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 50.56% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 49.35% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 49.28% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 48.55% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 47.36% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 47.32% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 46.92% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 46.43% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 45.58% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 45.44% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 45.15% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 45.12% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 44.72% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 43.67% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 42.88% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 42.22% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 41.55% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 41.37% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 39.52% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 39.26% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 39.18% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 38.99% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 38.91% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 38.73% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 38.71% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 38.26% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 38.24% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 37.66% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 37.42% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 37.2% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 36.96% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 36.85% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 36.67% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 36.58% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 36.53% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 35.94% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 35.81% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 35.64% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 34.93% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 34.65% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 34.65% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 34.49% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 34.44% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 34.25% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 33.94% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 33.06% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 32.9% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 32.53% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 32.5% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 32.32% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 32.2% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 31.27% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 31.24% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 31.12% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 30.7% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 30.54% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 30.44% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 29.76% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 29.53% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 29.18% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 29.15% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 28.67% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 28.16% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 28.03% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 27.99% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 27.82% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 27.14% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 26.96% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 26.91% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 26.5% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 26.26% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 26.24% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 26.22% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 25.99% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 25.53% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 25.43% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 25.42% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 25.33% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 25.31% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 24.88% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 24.76% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 23.9% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 23.82% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 23.79% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 23.79% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 23.56% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 23.38% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 22.8% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 22.26% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 22.18% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 21.54% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 21.17% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 21.13% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 21.06% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 20.94% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 20.45% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 19.54% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 18.92% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 18.82% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 18.8% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 18.67% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 18.41% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 18.35% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 18.24% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 17.92% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 17.72% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 17.41% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 17.4% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 17.14% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 17% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 16.79% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 16.54% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 15.7% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 15.6% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 15.41% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 15.16% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 14.97% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 14.55% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 14.1% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 13.61% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 12.25% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 11.84% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 11.79% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 11.33% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 11.13% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 10.59% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 8.43% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 8.35% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 8.22% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.99% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 6.86% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 6.85% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 6.64% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 5.22% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 3.27% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)