Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:EN.URB.LCTY.UR.ZS•% (share) of urban population•1960 → 2024•153 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
153
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 15.69%
15.69% – 21.26%
21.26% – 26.5%
26.5% – 32.46%
32.46% – 38.06%
38.06% – 48.11%
> 48.11%
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
30.2%
Mean
32.8%
25th pctl
19.4%
75th pctl
39.4%
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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% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 100% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 100% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 91.05% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 80.7% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 73.91% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 73.72% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 71.33% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 68.48% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 67.95% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 67.64% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 67.64% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 67.34% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 55.67% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 55.02% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 54.98% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 53.97% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 50.34% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 49.54% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 49.24% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 49% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 48.4% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 47.99% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 47.23% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 47.02% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 46.45% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 45.96% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 45.73% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 45.62% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 45.36% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 44.97% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 43.35% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 43.14% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 42.2% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 41.92% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 41.23% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 39.95% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 39.52% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 39.43% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 39.05% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 38.98% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 38.78% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 38.38% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 38.14% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 37.95% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 37.9% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 37.19% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 37.04% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 37% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 36.61% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 36.56% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 36.53% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 36.44% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 36.05% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 35.87% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 35.65% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 34.83% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 34.64% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 34.41% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 34.37% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 34.33% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 34.3% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 34.04% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 32.91% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 32.63% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 32.47% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 32.36% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 32.35% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 32.27% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 32.23% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 31.22% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 30.79% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 30.77% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 30.68% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 30.67% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 30.28% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 30.23% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 29.07% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 29.02% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 28.74% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 28.56% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 28.07% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 27.9% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 27.84% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 27.24% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 27.03% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 27.01% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 26.41% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 26.26% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 26.24% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 26.23% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 26.12% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 25.89% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 25.8% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 25.41% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 25.34% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 25.29% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 24.62% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 24.61% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 24.16% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 24% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 23.82% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 23.71% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 23.61% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 23.26% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 22.81% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 22.31% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 22.23% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 21.56% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 21.03% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 21% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 20.98% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 20.88% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 20.52% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 19.43% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 18.84% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 18.81% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 18.78% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 18.75% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 18.38% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 18.31% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 18.28% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 17.93% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 17.78% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 17.38% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 17.3% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 17.29% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 16.92% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 16.73% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 16.52% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 15.77% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 15.51% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 15.34% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 15.18% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 15.1% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 14.38% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 14.2% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 13.63% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 12.24% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 11.8% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 11.79% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 11.47% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 11.28% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 10.56% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 8.38% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 8.21% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 8.19% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.98% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 6.87% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 6.87% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 6.59% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 5.22% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 3.22% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)