Urban Population by Country

Track urbanization by country or region: share of population living in urban areas. Explore the global shift from rural to urban life since 1960. Source: World Bank.

Most urbanized countries · % of population · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2023

217 countries · 2023

#	Country / Region	% of population▼
1	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	100.0%
2	Cayman IslandsCYM	100.0%
3	BermudaBMU	100.0%
4	BahrainBHR	100.0%
5	GibraltarGIB	100.0%
6	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	100.0%
7	SingaporeSGP	100.0%
8	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM	100.0%
9	St. Martin (French part)MAF	100.0%
10	MonacoMCO	100.0%
11	NauruNRU	100.0%
12	KuwaitKWT	100.0%
13	QatarQAT	99.3%
14	San MarinoSMR	97.1%
15	MaltaMLT	95.6%
16	UruguayURY	95.5%
17	NetherlandsNLD	95.3%
18	Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR	95.3%
19	LuxembourgLUX	94.8%
20	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	94.2%
21	IcelandISL	94.2%
22	GuamGUM	94.1%
23	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	93.9%
24	JordanJOR	92.7%
25	ArgentinaARG	92.2%
26	JapanJPN	92.1%
27	Northern Mariana IslandsMNP	92.0%
28	GabonGAB	91.6%
29	IsraelISR	91.5%
30	CuracaoCUW	91.4%
31	LebanonLBN	90.5%
32	Venezuela, RBVEN	89.2%
33	TurkiyeTUR	89.0%
34	AndorraAND	88.8%
35	ChileCHL	88.8%
36	SwedenSWE	88.6%
37	DenmarkDNK	88.6%
38	GreenlandGRL	88.1%
39	LibyaLBY	87.9%
40	BrazilBRA	87.6%
41	BelgiumBEL	87.6%
42	AustraliaAUS	87.5%
43	West Bank and GazaPSE	86.9%
44	United Arab EmiratesARE	85.7%
45	SwitzerlandCHE	85.2%
46	PeruPER	84.8%
47	Saudi ArabiaSAU	84.3%
48	New ZealandNZL	83.9%
49	United KingdomGBR	83.2%
50	NorwayNOR	83.1%
51	CanadaCAN	82.5%
52	GermanyDEU	81.9%
53	American SamoaASM	81.4%
54	Bahamas, TheBHS	81.3%
55	Korea, Rep.KOR	81.2%
56	SpainESP	80.1%
57	United StatesUSA	80.1%
58	OmanOMN	79.6%
59	MexicoMEX	79.5%
60	PalauPLW	79.2%
61	Costa RicaCRI	78.9%
62	BelarusBLR	78.8%
63	FranceFRA	78.8%
64	GreeceGRC	78.8%
65	Marshall IslandsMHL	78.4%
66	ColombiaCOL	78.3%
67	CubaCUB	77.1%
68	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	76.7%
69	MalaysiaMYS	76.4%
70	Cabo VerdeCPV	75.9%
71	Russian FederationRUS	75.0%
72	Brunei DarussalamBRN	74.8%
73	AlgeriaDZA	74.7%
74	El SalvadorSLV	74.6%
75	FinlandFIN	74.0%
76	BulgariaBGR	73.7%
77	DominicaDMA	73.1%
78	DjiboutiDJI	72.8%
79	CzechiaCZE	72.7%
80	Dominican RepublicDOM	72.4%
81	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	72.2%
82	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	71.1%
83	BoliviaBOL	70.9%
84	EstoniaEST	70.7%
85	MongoliaMNG	70.4%
86	HungaryHUN	70.3%
87	TunisiaTUN	70.0%
88	IraqIRQ	69.9%
89	AngolaAGO	69.9%
90	ItalyITA	69.5%
91	UkraineUKR	69.5%
92	ParaguayPRY	69.3%
93	AustriaAUT	69.2%
94	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	68.6%
95	LithuaniaLTU	68.6%
96	LatviaLVA	68.4%
97	New CaledoniaNCL	67.8%
98	BotswanaBWA	67.0%
99	CyprusCYP	66.7%
100	NepalNPL	66.5%
101	PanamaPAN	65.9%
102	SurinameSUR	65.8%
103	ArmeniaARM	65.7%
104	ChinaCHN	65.5%
105	MontenegroMNE	65.5%
106	IrelandIRL	64.1%
107	TuvaluTUV	64.0%
108	Gambia, TheGMB	63.8%
109	Congo, Rep.COG	63.7%
110	South AfricaZAF	63.6%
111	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	63.5%
112	EcuadorECU	63.1%
113	MoroccoMAR	62.7%
114	North MacedoniaMKD	62.3%
115	NigeriaNGA	62.2%
116	SerbiaSRB	62.1%
117	ArubaABW	61.8%
118	KazakhstanKAZ	61.8%
119	French PolynesiaPYF	61.7%
120	KiribatiKIR	61.5%
121	PortugalPRT	61.2%
122	ThailandTHA	60.9%
123	GeorgiaGEO	60.8%
124	PolandPOL	59.9%
125	MauritaniaMRT	59.7%
126	BarbadosBRB	59.4%
127	NicaraguaNIC	59.1%
128	FijiFJI	58.6%
129	AzerbaijanAZE	58.5%
130	JamaicaJAM	58.5%
131	HondurasHND	58.3%
132	AlbaniaALB	58.2%
133	IndonesiaIDN	58.1%
134	GhanaGHA	57.8%
135	CroatiaHRV	57.2%
136	British Virgin IslandsVGB	55.6%
137	GuatemalaGTM	55.6%
138	SloveniaSVN	55.5%
139	CameroonCMR	55.1%
140	PhilippinesPHL	55.1%
141	LiberiaLBR	55.0%
142	SenegalSEN	54.7%
143	HaitiHTI	54.4%
144	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	54.1%
145	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	54.0%
146	Cote d'IvoireCIV	53.4%
147	Slovak RepublicSVK	53.2%
148	Isle of ManIMN	52.2%
149	RomaniaROU	52.2%
150	BeninBEN	51.7%
151	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	51.6%
152	UzbekistanUZB	51.0%
153	NamibiaNAM	50.0%
154	KosovoXKX	49.1%
155	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	47.7%
156	TurkmenistanTKM	47.1%
157	Guinea-BissauGNB	45.6%
158	SeychellesSYC	45.1%
159	ZambiaZMB	45.0%
160	Sierra LeoneSLE	44.8%
161	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	44.4%
162	Central African RepublicCAF	43.7%
163	TogoTGO	43.2%
164	MoldovaMDA	43.0%
165	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	42.7%
166	LesothoLSO	42.7%
167	BelizeBLZ	41.9%
168	BhutanBTN	41.7%
169	MaldivesMDV	41.5%
170	CambodiaKHM	40.6%
171	ZimbabweZWE	39.3%
172	Faroe IslandsFRO	39.2%
173	MauritiusMUS	39.0%
174	PakistanPAK	38.8%
175	Lao PDRLAO	38.8%
176	Viet NamVNM	38.1%
177	GuineaGIN	37.6%
178	Yemen, Rep.YEM	36.6%
179	GrenadaGRD	36.5%
180	MozambiqueMOZ	35.7%
181	TanzaniaTZA	35.5%
182	IndiaIND	35.1%
183	SudanSDN	34.8%
184	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	34.7%
185	EritreaERI	34.7%
186	ComorosCOM	33.2%
187	Channel IslandsCHI	32.8%
188	BangladeshBGD	32.2%
189	MadagascarMDG	32.0%
190	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	31.7%
191	KenyaKEN	31.6%
192	MaliMLI	31.0%
193	UgandaUGA	30.6%
194	MyanmarMMR	30.4%
195	Solomon IslandsSLB	30.0%
196	St. LuciaLCA	29.1%
197	RwandaRWA	28.9%
198	Timor-LesteTLS	28.6%
199	Burkina FasoBFA	27.8%
200	GuyanaGUY	26.5%
201	ChadTCD	26.3%
202	TajikistanTJK	26.2%
203	EswatiniSWZ	25.8%
204	AfghanistanAFG	25.5%
205	Antigua and BarbudaATG	24.5%
206	BurundiBDI	23.6%
207	EthiopiaETH	23.1%
208	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	22.4%
209	VanuatuVUT	22.3%
210	TongaTON	21.1%
211	South SudanSSD	21.1%
212	Sri LankaLKA	20.1%
213	NigerNER	17.8%
214	SamoaWSM	17.5%
215	MalawiMWI	17.0%
216	Papua New GuineaPNG	15.1%
217	LiechtensteinLIE	14.7%

2023 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Urban Population · 2023

›In 2023, Hong Kong SAR, China leads all 217 ranked nations in urban population, recording 100.0% — followed by Cayman Islands (100.0%) and Bermuda (100.0%).
›Hong Kong SAR, China's urban population is 6.8× higher than Liechtenstein (14.7%), which ranks last among countries with available data.
›The median country scores 63.7%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's urban population in 2023.
›The five leading nations — Hong Kong SAR, China, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Bahrain and Gibraltar — dominate the global urban population ranking in 2023.
›217 countries and territories reported urban population data for 2023. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Urban Population indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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