demographic2025
Population share in urban areas
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
63.2%
Median: 67.4%
Countries Covered
201
with available data
Highest
Mayotte
100.0%
Lowest
Papua New Guinea
12.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Mayotte100.0%
2Hong Kong100.0%
3Kuwait100.0%
4Anguilla100.0%
5Singapore100.0%
By Region
Oceania90.3%(2 countries)
South America86.1%(7 countries)
North America78.1%(4 countries)
Europe76.5%(31 countries)
Asia64.9%(27 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (12.1%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 63.2%)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
Asia (27)
Other (121)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 100.0% |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 100.0% |
| 3 | Kuwait | 100.0% |
| 4 | Anguilla | 100.0% |
| 5 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 6 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 100.0% |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 99.5% |
| 8 | Guadeloupe | 98.8% |
| 9 | Belgium | 97.8% |
| 10 | Martinique | 97.8% |
| 11 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 96.9% |
| 12 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 96.7% |
| 13 | Venezuela | 96.3% |
| 14 | Reunion | 96.0% |
| 15 | American Samoa | 95.2% |
| 16 | Andorra | 95.0% |
| 17 | Argentina | 94.8% |
| 18 | Uruguay | 93.9% |
| 19 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 92.3% |
| 20 | Chile | 92.3% |
| 21 | Australia | 91.5% |
| 22 | Lebanon | 89.7% |
| 23 | Denmark | 89.6% |
| 24 | Brazil | 89.5% |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 89.4% |
| 26 | Gabon | 89.4% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 89.2% |
| 28 | Malta | 88.9% |
| 29 | France | 88.3% |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 88.2% |
| 31 | Finland | 88.2% |
| 32 | Sweden | 88.0% |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 87.6% |
| 34 | Greenland | 87.5% |
| 35 | Bahamas | 87.0% |
| 36 | South Korea | 86.8% |
| 37 | Netherlands | 86.7% |
| 38 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 86.3% |
| 39 | United States of America | 86.3% |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia | 86.1% |
| 41 | Canada | 85.2% |
| 42 | Western Sahara | 84.9% |
| 43 | Norway | 84.5% |
| 44 | Jordan | 83.7% |
| 45 | Libya | 83.2% |
| 46 | Djibouti | 83.1% |
| 47 | Mexico | 82.6% |
| 48 | Spain | 82.1% |
| 49 | Colombia | 80.9% |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 80.8% |
| 51 | Cuba | 80.6% |
| 52 | Panama | 80.6% |
| 53 | Taiwan, Province of China | 80.4% |
| 54 | French Guiana | 80.0% |
| 55 | Belarus | 79.8% |
| 56 | Germany | 79.3% |
| 57 | Peru | 79.2% |
| 58 | Czech Republic | 79.0% |
| 59 | Russian Federation | 78.8% |
| 60 | Oman | 78.4% |
| 61 | Malaysia | 77.4% |
| 62 | Switzerland | 77.0% |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 76.8% |
| 64 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 76.4% |
| 65 | Suriname | 75.4% |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 75.2% |
| 67 | Estonia | 74.4% |
| 68 | Türkiye | 73.9% |
| 69 | Ukraine | 73.9% |
| 70 | Iraq | 73.1% |
| 71 | Italy | 73.1% |
| 72 | Hungary | 73.0% |
| 73 | Iceland | 72.8% |
| 74 | Latvia | 72.6% |
| 75 | Algeria | 72.6% |
| 76 | Ecuador | 72.5% |
| 77 | Austria | 72.5% |
| 78 | Japan | 72.4% |
| 79 | Lithuania | 72.4% |
| 80 | Tunisia | 72.3% |
| 81 | Bolivia | 72.1% |
| 82 | Sao Tome and Principe | 71.5% |
| 83 | Dominica | 71.5% |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 71.2% |
| 85 | El Salvador | 71.0% |
| 86 | Armenia | 70.9% |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 70.0% |
| 88 | Republic of the Congo | 69.7% |
| 89 | Mongolia | 69.6% |
| 90 | Ireland | 69.5% |
| 91 | South Africa | 69.3% |
| 92 | Botswana | 69.3% |
| 93 | Paraguay | 69.1% |
| 94 | Greece | 69.0% |
| 95 | Poland | 68.5% |
| 96 | Portugal | 68.4% |
| 97 | North Korea | 68.3% |
| 98 | Angola | 67.9% |
| 99 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 67.9% |
| 100 | Cameroon | 67.5% |
| 101 | Kazakhstan | 67.4% |
| 102 | Morocco | 66.8% |
| 103 | Croatia | 66.1% |
| 104 | Romania | 65.4% |
| 105 | Nicaragua | 65.3% |
| 106 | Syrian Arab Republic | 63.9% |
| 107 | Haiti | 63.7% |
| 108 | Slovakia | 63.2% |
| 109 | Albania | 62.4% |
| 110 | Cyprus | 62.0% |
| 111 | New Caledonia | 61.5% |
| 112 | Jamaica | 61.2% |
| 113 | Azerbaijan | 61.2% |
| 114 | Georgia | 61.1% |
| 115 | Ghana | 60.3% |
| 116 | Honduras | 60.3% |
| 117 | Cote d'Ivoire | 59.7% |
| 118 | Belize | 59.6% |
| 119 | Philippines | 59.5% |
| 120 | Fiji | 59.0% |
| 121 | Nigeria | 58.9% |
| 122 | Slovenia | 58.3% |
| 123 | Turkmenistan | 58.3% |
| 124 | Guatemala | 58.2% |
| 125 | Israel | 58.0% |
| 126 | People's Republic of China | 57.8% |
| 127 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 57.6% |
| 128 | Liberia | 57.3% |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57.2% |
| 130 | Moldova, Republic of | 56.2% |
| 131 | Barbados | 54.5% |
| 132 | Indonesia | 53.6% |
| 133 | Togo | 53.2% |
| 134 | Egypt | 52.5% |
| 135 | Senegal | 51.7% |
| 136 | Benin | 51.3% |
| 137 | Mauritius | 50.9% |
| 138 | Aruba | 50.6% |
| 139 | Mauritania | 50.3% |
| 140 | Sudan | 49.1% |
| 141 | Grenada | 47.8% |
| 142 | Central African Republic | 47.7% |
| 143 | Sierra Leone | 47.2% |
| 144 | Zimbabwe | 47.1% |
| 145 | Namibia | 47.0% |
| 146 | Equatorial Guinea | 46.4% |
| 147 | Qatar | 46.2% |
| 148 | Bhutan | 46.2% |
| 149 | Somalia | 46.1% |
| 150 | Mali | 45.8% |
| 151 | Mozambique | 45.7% |
| 152 | Uzbekistan | 45.1% |
| 153 | Pakistan | 44.8% |
| 154 | Zambia | 44.7% |
| 155 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44.6% |
| 156 | Guinea | 44.6% |
| 157 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 44.4% |
| 158 | Faroe Islands | 44.4% |
| 159 | Kyrgyzstan | 43.4% |
| 160 | Myanmar | 42.9% |
| 161 | Thailand | 42.7% |
| 162 | Republic of The Gambia | 42.1% |
| 163 | Yemen | 41.8% |
| 164 | Vietnam | 39.6% |
| 165 | Madagascar | 39.3% |
| 166 | India | 38.7% |
| 167 | Guinea-Bissau | 38.7% |
| 168 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 38.5% |
| 169 | Antigua and Barbuda | 38.5% |
| 170 | Timor-Leste | 37.6% |
| 171 | Lesotho | 37.4% |
| 172 | Bangladesh | 37.4% |
| 173 | Chad | 37.0% |
| 174 | Burkina Faso | 36.8% |
| 175 | United Republic of Tanzania | 35.0% |
| 176 | Tajikistan | 35.0% |
| 177 | Vanuatu | 34.5% |
| 178 | Guyana | 34.2% |
| 179 | Comoros | 33.7% |
| 180 | Saint Lucia | 33.4% |
| 181 | Afghanistan | 30.2% |
| 182 | Kenya | 30.0% |
| 183 | Eritrea | 29.1% |
| 184 | Eswatini | 29.0% |
| 185 | Tonga | 28.0% |
| 186 | Cambodia | 26.6% |
| 187 | Malawi | 26.3% |
| 188 | Solomon Islands | 26.1% |
| 189 | Rwanda | 25.7% |
| 190 | Nepal | 25.5% |
| 191 | Niger | 23.4% |
| 192 | Ethiopia | 23.3% |
| 193 | Samoa | 22.9% |
| 194 | Bahrain | 22.6% |
| 195 | Sri Lanka | 20.4% |
| 196 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20.3% |
| 197 | Uganda | 19.6% |
| 198 | Montserrat | 19.2% |
| 199 | Burundi | 17.2% |
| 200 | Liechtenstein | 16.6% |
| 201 | Papua New Guinea | 12.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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