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How many live in cities?

Urban population, 210 countries & territories. Share of people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. Definitions of "urban" differ between countries.

lowest≥ 34%≥ 47%≥ 60%≥ 69%≥ 79%≥ 89% no data
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations… via World Bank· 2025

Dots sit on a scale from the lowest (15%) to the highest value (100%).

The ranking

  1. 1 Bahrain 100% 2025
  2. 5 Hong Kong (China) 100% 2025
  3. 6 Kuwait 100% 2025
  4. 7 Macau (China) 100% 2025
  5. 8 Monaco 100% 2025
  6. 9 Nauru 100% 2025
  7. 10 Singapore 100% 2025
  8. 11 Qatar 99% 2025
  9. 12 San Marino 97% 2025
  10. 13 Netherlands 96% 2025
  11. 14 Malta 96% 2025
  12. 15 Uruguay 96% 2025
  13. 17 Luxembourg 95% 2025
  14. 20 Iceland 94% 2025
  15. 21 Jordan 93% 2025
  16. 22 Argentina 92% 2025
  17. 23 Japan 92% 2025
  18. 24 Gabon 92% 2025
  19. 25 Israel 92% 2025
  20. 27 Lebanon 91% 2025
  21. 28 Türkiye 89% 2025
  22. 29 Venezuela 89% 2025
  23. 30 Chile 89% 2025
  24. 31 Sweden 89% 2025
  25. 32 Andorra 89% 2025
  26. 33 Denmark 89% 2025
  27. 35 Brazil 88% 2025
  28. 36 Libya 88% 2025
  29. 37 Australia 88% 2025
  30. 38 Belgium 88% 2025
  31. 39 Palestine 87% 2025
  32. 41 Switzerland 86% 2025
  33. 42 Peru 86% 2025
  34. 43 Saudi Arabia 85% 2025
  35. 44 New Zealand 84% 2025
  36. 45 Norway 84% 2025
  37. 46 United Kingdom 83% 2025
  38. 47 Canada 83% 2025
  39. 48 Germany 82% 2025
  40. 49 Bahamas 81% 2025
  41. 50 South Korea 81% 2025