Urbanization by sovereign state

This is a list of countries by urbanization.

The percentage of urbanized population by country (2018 data)

Methodology

There are two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country

The second measure, rate of urbanization, describes the projected average rate of change of the size of the urban population over the given period of time.

As of 2020, some countries with more than 80% of people living in urban areas are the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and South Korea.

193 United Nations member states plus the Vatican are given a number, other entries are italicized and unnumbered.

Countries

The data is taken from the CIA World Factbook with estimates from 2020.[1]

Rank Nation Urban population (%) Date Urbanization rate (%) Period
1 Kuwait10020201.782015–20 est.
2 Monaco10020200.512015–20 est.
3 Nauru1002020−0.062015–20 est.
4 Singapore10020201.392015–20 est.
5  Vatican City10020200[2]
6 Anguilla (UK)10020200.92015–20 est.
7 Bermuda (UK)1002020−0.442015–20 est.
8 Cayman Islands (UK)10020201.272015–20 est.
9 Gibraltar (UK)10020200.452015–20 est.
10 Hong Kong (China)10020200.822015–20 est.
11 Macau (China)10020201.632015–20 est.
12 Sint Maarten (Netherlands)10020201.562015–20 est.
13 Qatar99.220202.412015–20 est.
14 Belgium98.120200.622015–20 est.
15 San Marino97.520200.672015–20 est.
16 U.S. Virgin Islands (US)95.920200.12015–20 est.
17 Uruguay95.520200.462015–20 est.
18 Guam (US)94.920200.922015–20 est.
19 Malta94.720200.382015–20 est.
20 Iceland93.920200.812015–20 est.
22 Puerto Rico (US)93.62020−0.142015–20 est.
23 Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)93.620201.772015–20 est.
24 Israel92.620201.642015–20 est.
25 Netherlands92.220200.742015–20 est.
26 Argentina92.120201.072015–20 est.
27 Northern Mariana Islands (US)91.820200.292015–20 est.
28 Japan91.82020−0.142015–20 est.
29 Luxembourg91.520201.552015–20 est.
30 Jordan91.420202.432015–20 est.
31 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)9020200.362015–20 est.
32 Gabon90.120202.612015–20 est.
33 Bahrain89.520204.382015–20 est.
34 Curaçao (Netherlands)89.12020/20180.622015–20 est.
35 Lebanon88.920200.752015–20 est.
36 Venezuela88.320201.282015–20 est.
37 Denmark88.120200.512015–20 est.
38 Sweden8820201.052015–20 est.
39 Andorra87.92020−0.312015–20 est.
40 Chile87.720200.872015–20 est.
41 American Samoa (US)87.220200.072015–20 est.
42 Greenland (Denmark)87.320200.422015–20 est.
43 Western Sahara86.820202.612015–20 est.
44 Brazil 87.120201.052015–20 est.
45 United Arab Emirates8720201.712015–20 est.
46 New Zealand86.720201.012015–20 est.
47 Oman86.320205.252015–20 est.
48 Australia86.220201.432015–20 est.
49 Finland85.520200.422015–20 est.
50 Saudi Arabia84.320202.172015–20 est.
51 United Kingdom83.920200.892015–20 est.
52 Bahamas83.220201.132015–20 est.
53 Norway8320201.42015–20 est.
54 United States82.720200.952015–20 est.
55 Dominican Republic82.520202.062015–20 est.
56 Canada81.620200.972015–20 est.
57 South Korea81.420200.32015–20 est.
58 Colombia81.420201.222015–20 est.
59 France8120200.722015–20 est.
60 Palau8120201.772015–20 est.
61 Spain80.820200.332015–20 est.
62 Costa Rica80.820201.52015–20 est.
63 Mexico80.720201.592015–20 est.
64 Libya80.720201.682015–20 est.
65 Greece79.720200.222015–20 est.
66 Belarus79.520200.442015–20 est.
67 Taiwan78.920200.82015–20 est.
68 Falkland Islands (UK)78.520200.762015–20 est.
69 Peru78.320201.442015–20 est.
70 Brunei78.320201.662015–20 est.
71 Djibouti78.120201.672015–20 est.
72 Marshall Islands77.820200.612015–20 est.
73 Germany77.520200.272015–20 est.
74 Cuba77.220200.142015–20 est.
75 Malaysia77.220202.132015–20 est.
76 Palestine76.7202032015–20 est.
78 Turkey76.120202.042015–20 est.
79 Iran75.920201.712015–20 est.
80 Bulgaria75.72020−0.222015–20 est.
81 Cook Islands (New Zealand)75.520200.372015–20 est.
82 Russia74.820200.182015–20 est.
83 São Tomé and Príncipe74.420203.332015–20 est.
84 Czech Republic74.120200.212015–20 est.
85  Switzerland73.920200.882015–20 est.
86 Algeria73.720202.462015–20 est.
87 El Salvador73.420201.572015–20 est.
88 Equatorial Guinea73.120204.282015–20 est.
89 Hungary71.920200.072015–20 est.
90 New Caledonia (France)71.520201.892015–20 est.
91 Dominica71.120200.942015–20 est.
92 Italy7120200.292015–20 est.
93 Iraq70.920203.062015–20 est.
94 Botswana70.920202.872015–20 est.
95 Bolivia70.120201.972015–20 est.
96 Tunisia69.620201.532015–20 est.
97 Ukraine69.62020−0.332015–20 est.
98 Estonia69.220200.012015–20 est.
99 Mongolia68.720201.632015–20 est.
100 Panama68.420202.062015–20 est.
101 Latvia68.32020−0.932015–20 est.
102 Lithuania682020−0.312015–20 est.
103 Congo67.820203.282015–20 est.
104 Montenegro67.520200.542015–20 est.
105 South Africa67.420201.972015–20 est.
106 Cyprus66.820200.752015–20 est.
107 Angola66.820204.322015–20 est.
108 Cape Verde66.720201.972015–20 est.
109 Portugal66.320200.472015–20 est.
110 Suriname66.120200.92015–20 est.
111 Ecuador64.220201.662015–20 est.
112 Tuvalu6420202.272015–20 est.
113 Ireland63.720201.142015–20 est.
114 Morocco63.520202.142015–20 est.
115 Armenia63.320200.222015–20 est.
116 Gambia62.620204.072015–20 est.
117 North Korea62.420200.822015–20 est.
118 French Polynesia (France)6220201.012015–20 est.
119 Paraguay62.220201.712015–20 est.
120 Albania62.120201.692015–20 est.
121 China61.420202.422015–20 est.
122 Poland602020−0.252015–20 est.
123 Georgia59.520200.422015–20 est.
124 Nicaragua5920201.452015–20 est.
125 Austria58.720200.592015–20 est.
126 North Macedonia58.520200.452015–20 est.
127 Honduras58.420202.752015–20 est.
128 Kazakhstan57.720201.292015–20 est.
129 Cameroon57.620203.632015–20 est.
130 Croatia57.62020−0.082015–20 est.
131 Seychelles57.520201.262015–20 est.
132 Ghana57.320203.342015–20 est.
133 Fiji57.220201.622015–20 est.
134 Haiti57.120202.92015–20 est.
135 Indonesia56.620202.272015–20 est.
136 Romania56.4[3]2020
137 Serbia56.42020−0.072015–20 est.
138 Azerbaijan56.420201.582015–20 est.
139 Jamaica56.320200.822015–20 est.
140Earth56.220201.92015–20 est.
141 Kiribati55.620203.192015–20 est.
142 Syria55.520201.432015–20 est.
143 Mauritania55.320204.282015–20 est.
144 Slovenia55.120200.562015–20 est.
145 Slovakia53.8202002015–20 est.
146 Trinidad and Tobago53.220200.222015–20 est.
147 Isle of Man (UK)52.920200.892015–20 est.
148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines5320201.032015–20 est.
149 Turkmenistan52.520202.462015–20 est.
150 Liberia52.120203.412015–20 est.
151 Nigeria5220204.232015–20 est.
152 Namibia5220204.22015–20 est.
153 Guatemala51.820202.682015–20 est.
154 Ivory Coast51.720203.382015–20 est.
155 Thailand51.420201.732015–20 est.
156 Uzbekistan50.420201.282015–20 est.
157 Bosnia and Herzegovina4920200.552015–20 est.
158 British Virgin Islands (UK)48.520202.422015–20 est.
159 Benin48.420203.892015–20 est.
160 Senegal48.120203.732015–20 est.
161 Philippines47.420201.992015–20 est.
162 Belize4620202.322015–20 est.
163 Niue (New Zealand)46.220201.692015–20 est.
164 DR Congo45.620204.532015–20 est.
165 Zambia44.620204.232015–20 est.
166 Guinea-Bissau44.220203.412015–20 est.
167 Mali43.920204.862015–20 est.
168 Aruba (Netherlands)43.720200.672015–20 est.
139 Sierra Leone42.920203.122015–20 est.
140 Egypt42.820201.862015–20 est.
141 Moldova42.82020−0.072015–20 est.
 Faroe Islands (Denmark)42.420200.742015–20 est.
142 Togo42.820203.762015–20 est.
143 Bhutan42.320202.982015–20 est.
144 Central African Republic42.220202.522015–20 est.
145 Eritrea41.320203.862015–20 est.
146 Mauritius40.820200.112015–20 est.
147 Maldives40.720202.932015–20 est.
 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK)40.120200.732015–20 est.
148 Madagascar38.520204.482015–20 est.
149 Bangladesh38.220203.172015–20 est.
150 Vietnam37.320202.982015–20 est.
151 Pakistan37.220202.532015–20 est.
152 Mozambique37.120204.352015–20 est.
153 Kyrgyzstan36.920202.032015–20 est.
154 Yemen36.620204.062015–20 est.
155 Grenada36.520200.762015–20 est.
156 Guinea36.520203.542015–20 est.
157 Laos36.320203.282015–20 est.
158 Sudan35.320203.172015–20 est.
159 Tanzania35.220205.222015–20 est.
160 Solomon Islands34.920202.372015–20 est.
161 India34.920203.352015–20 est.
162 Zimbabwe34.320202.192015–20 est.
163 Barbados31.220200.22015–20 est.
164 Myanmar31.120201.742015–20 est.
165 Guernsey (UK)3120200.462015–20 est.
166 Jersey (UK)3120200.462015–20 est.
167 Saint Kitts and Nevis30.820200.922015–20 est.
168 Burkina Faso30.620204.992015–20 est.
169 Comoros29.420202.872015–20 est.
170 Lesotho2920202.832015–20 est.
171 Kenya2820204.232015–20 est.
172 Tajikistan27.520202.622015–20 est.
173 Guyana26.820200.832015–20 est.
174 Afghanistan2620203.372015–20 est.
175 Vanuatu25.520202.552015–20 est.
176 Uganda2520205.72015–20 est.
177 Solomon Islands24.720203.912015–20 est.
178 Antigua and Barbuda24.420200.552015–20 est.
179 Eswatini24.220202.462015–20 est.
180 Cambodia24.220203.252015–20 est.
181 Chad23.520203.882015–20 est.
182 Tonga23.120200.712015–20 est.
183 Micronesia22.920201.052015–20 est.
184   Nepal2220203.152015–20 est.
185 Ethiopia21.720204.632015–20 est.
186 South Sudan20.220204.12015–20 est.
187 Saint Lucia18.820200.82015–20 est.
188 Sri Lanka18.720200.852015–20 est.
189 Samoa17.92020−0.472015–20 est.
190 Rwanda17.420202.862015–20 est.
191 Malawi17.420204.192015–20 est.
192 Niger16.620204.272015–20 est.
193 Liechtenstein14.420200.812015–20 est.
194 Burundi13.720205.682015–20 est.
195 Papua New Guinea13.320202.512015–20 est.
196 Montserrat (UK)9.120200.642015–20 est.
- Pitcairn Islands (UK)02012NA
197 Tokelau (New Zealand)0202002015–20 est.
198 Wallis and Futuna (France)0202002015–20 est.

See also

References

  1. "World Factbook Urbanization". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Holy See (Vatican City)". 16 February 2022.
  3. "Population by domicile on January 1, 2020 (Romanian)" (PDF). INSSE.ro. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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