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 →

Year2024

217 countries · 2024

#	Country / Region	% of population▼
1	KuwaitKWT	100.0%
2	Cayman IslandsCYM	100.0%
3	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	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	NaoeroNRU	100.0%
12	BermudaBMU	100.0%
13	QatarQAT	99.3%
14	San MarinoSMR	97.2%
15	MaltaMLT	95.7%
16	NetherlandsNLD	95.6%
17	UruguayURY	95.6%
18	Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR	95.3%
19	LuxembourgLUX	94.8%
20	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	94.3%
21	IcelandISL	94.2%
22	GuamGUM	94.2%
23	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	94.2%
24	JordanJOR	93.0%
25	ArgentinaARG	92.3%
26	JapanJPN	92.2%
27	Northern Mariana IslandsMNP	92.1%
28	GabonGAB	91.9%
29	IsraelISR	91.5%
30	CuracaoCUW	91.4%
31	LebanonLBN	90.7%
32	TurkiyeTUR	89.3%
33	Venezuela, RBVEN	89.3%
34	ChileCHL	89.0%
35	AndorraAND	88.9%
36	SwedenSWE	88.9%
37	DenmarkDNK	88.7%
38	GreenlandGRL	88.3%
39	BrazilBRA	87.9%
40	LibyaLBY	87.9%
41	BelgiumBEL	87.6%
42	AustraliaAUS	87.6%
43	West Bank and GazaPSE	87.1%
44	United Arab EmiratesARE	85.8%
45	SwitzerlandCHE	85.5%
46	PeruPER	85.2%
47	Saudi ArabiaSAU	84.5%
48	New ZealandNZL	83.9%
49	NorwayNOR	83.3%
50	United KingdomGBR	83.2%
51	CanadaCAN	82.7%
52	GermanyDEU	82.0%
53	Bahamas, TheBHS	81.3%
54	Korea, Rep.KOR	81.2%
55	American SamoaASM	80.9%
56	SpainESP	80.3%
57	United StatesUSA	80.1%
58	MexicoMEX	79.8%
59	OmanOMN	79.4%
60	Costa RicaCRI	79.3%
61	PalauPLW	79.2%
62	BelarusBLR	79.2%
63	GreeceGRC	79.0%
64	FranceFRA	78.8%
65	Marshall IslandsMHL	78.7%
66	ColombiaCOL	78.5%
67	CubaCUB	77.2%
68	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	77.0%
69	MalaysiaMYS	76.9%
70	Cabo VerdeCPV	76.8%
71	AlgeriaDZA	75.3%
72	Russian FederationRUS	75.1%
73	El SalvadorSLV	75.1%
74	Brunei DarussalamBRN	74.9%
75	FinlandFIN	74.3%
76	BulgariaBGR	73.9%
77	DominicaDMA	73.5%
78	DjiboutiDJI	72.9%
79	CzechiaCZE	72.8%
80	Dominican RepublicDOM	72.4%
81	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	72.1%
82	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	71.4%
83	BoliviaBOL	71.2%
84	MongoliaMNG	71.0%
85	EstoniaEST	70.7%
86	AngolaAGO	70.7%
87	HungaryHUN	70.5%
88	TunisiaTUN	70.4%
89	IraqIRQ	69.9%
90	ParaguayPRY	69.9%
91	ItalyITA	69.6%
92	UkraineUKR	69.5%
93	AustriaAUT	69.5%
94	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	68.9%
95	LithuaniaLTU	68.8%
96	LatviaLVA	68.5%
97	New CaledoniaNCL	68.0%
98	BotswanaBWA	67.5%
99	NepalNPL	66.8%
100	CyprusCYP	66.7%
101	PanamaPAN	66.0%
102	ChinaCHN	65.9%
103	ArmeniaARM	65.8%
104	SurinameSUR	65.8%
105	MontenegroMNE	65.5%
106	TuvaluTUV	64.7%
107	IrelandIRL	64.3%
108	Gambia, TheGMB	64.3%
109	Congo, Rep.COG	63.9%
110	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	63.9%
111	South AfricaZAF	63.7%
112	EcuadorECU	63.2%
113	NigeriaNGA	63.0%
114	MoroccoMAR	62.8%
115	North MacedoniaMKD	62.6%
116	KiribatiKIR	62.5%
117	SerbiaSRB	62.4%
118	KazakhstanKAZ	62.1%
119	ThailandTHA	61.9%
120	ArubaABW	61.8%
121	French PolynesiaPYF	61.7%
122	PortugalPRT	61.3%
123	GeorgiaGEO	61.1%
124	MauritaniaMRT	60.6%
125	PolandPOL	60.0%
126	BarbadosBRB	59.5%
127	NicaraguaNIC	59.3%
128	FijiFJI	59.1%
129	JamaicaJAM	58.9%
130	HondurasHND	58.8%
131	IndonesiaIDN	58.8%
132	AzerbaijanAZE	58.6%
133	AlbaniaALB	58.5%
134	GhanaGHA	58.4%
135	CroatiaHRV	57.5%
136	British Virgin IslandsVGB	56.5%
137	GuatemalaGTM	56.0%
138	SloveniaSVN	55.8%
139	LiberiaLBR	55.5%
140	PhilippinesPHL	55.5%
141	CameroonCMR	55.4%
142	SenegalSEN	55.2%
143	HaitiHTI	55.0%
144	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	54.6%
145	Cote d'IvoireCIV	54.0%
146	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	54.0%
147	Slovak RepublicSVK	53.2%
148	BeninBEN	52.5%
149	RomaniaROU	52.2%
150	Isle of ManIMN	52.2%
151	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	52.1%
152	UzbekistanUZB	51.0%
153	NamibiaNAM	50.4%
154	KosovoXKX	50.3%
155	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	47.8%
156	TurkmenistanTKM	47.1%
157	Guinea-BissauGNB	46.1%
158	ZambiaZMB	45.5%
159	Sierra LeoneSLE	45.4%
160	SeychellesSYC	45.3%
161	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	44.7%
162	Central African RepublicCAF	44.1%
163	TogoTGO	43.8%
164	LesothoLSO	43.7%
165	MoldovaMDA	43.5%
166	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	42.8%
167	BhutanBTN	42.6%
168	MaldivesMDV	42.0%
169	BelizeBLZ	41.8%
170	CambodiaKHM	40.9%
171	ZimbabweZWE	39.9%
172	Lao PDRLAO	39.6%
173	Faroe IslandsFRO	39.4%
174	PakistanPAK	39.2%
175	MauritiusMUS	39.0%
176	Viet NamVNM	38.5%
177	GuineaGIN	38.1%
178	Yemen, Rep.YEM	36.8%
179	GrenadaGRD	36.6%
180	MozambiqueMOZ	36.4%
181	TanzaniaTZA	36.2%
182	IndiaIND	35.4%
183	SudanSDN	34.9%
184	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	34.7%
185	EritreaERI	34.5%
186	ComorosCOM	33.5%
187	Channel IslandsCHI	32.7%
188	BangladeshBGD	32.7%
189	MadagascarMDG	32.4%
190	KenyaKEN	31.9%
191	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	31.8%
192	MaliMLI	31.6%
193	UgandaUGA	31.3%
194	Solomon IslandsSLB	30.7%
195	MyanmarMMR	30.4%
196	RwandaRWA	29.9%
197	St. LuciaLCA	29.1%
198	Timor-LesteTLS	28.7%
199	Burkina FasoBFA	28.3%
200	ChadTCD	26.9%
201	GuyanaGUY	26.5%
202	EswatiniSWZ	26.2%
203	TajikistanTJK	26.2%
204	AfghanistanAFG	25.7%
205	BurundiBDI	24.8%
206	Antigua and BarbudaATG	24.4%
207	EthiopiaETH	23.6%
208	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	22.5%
209	VanuatuVUT	22.3%
210	South SudanSSD	21.4%
211	TongaTON	21.2%
212	Sri LankaLKA	20.3%
213	NigerNER	18.0%
214	SamoaWSM	17.5%
215	MalawiMWI	17.3%
216	Papua New GuineaPNG	15.4%
217	LiechtensteinLIE	14.7%

2024 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Urban Population · 2024

›In 2024, Kuwait leads all 217 ranked nations in urban population, recording 100.0% — followed by Cayman Islands (100.0%) and Hong Kong SAR, China (100.0%).
›Kuwait's urban population is 6.8× higher than Liechtenstein (14.7%), which ranks last among countries with available data.
›The median country scores 63.9%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's urban population in 2024.
›The five leading nations — Kuwait, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong SAR, China, Bahrain and Gibraltar — dominate the global urban population ranking in 2024.
›217 countries and territories reported urban population data for 2024. 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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