demographic2024
Urban share
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.9%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Eritrea
32.9%
Lowest
Brazil
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Eritrea32.9%
2Sao Tome and Principe30.4%
3Benin29.4%
4Kiribati20.0%
5Namibia19.8%
By Region
Africa3.0%(9 countries)
Other2.8%(112 countries)
North America0.2%(4 countries)
Asia0.1%(22 countries)
South America0.1%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (32.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.9%)
Africa (9)
Other (112)
North America (4)
Asia (22)
South America (7)
Europe (31)
Oceania (1)
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 2024; 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 | Eritrea | 32.9% |
| 2 | Sao Tome and Principe | 30.4% |
| 3 | Benin | 29.4% |
| 4 | Kiribati | 20.0% |
| 5 | Namibia | 19.8% |
| 6 | South Sudan | 16.9% |
| 7 | Chad | 15.4% |
| 8 | Liberia | 13.9% |
| 9 | Madagascar | 13.4% |
| 10 | Togo | 9.4% |
| 11 | Ghana | 9.1% |
| 12 | Haiti | 8.1% |
| 13 | Niger | 7.9% |
| 14 | Solomon Islands | 7.7% |
| 15 | Nigeria | 7.1% |
| 16 | Angola | 7.1% |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 6.8% |
| 18 | Papua New Guinea | 5.3% |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 4.8% |
| 20 | Mozambique | 4.5% |
| 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.3% |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.9% |
| 23 | Lesotho | 3.7% |
| 24 | Marshall Islands | 3.7% |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 3.7% |
| 26 | Sudan | 3.0% |
| 27 | Djibouti | 2.7% |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 2.7% |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.5% |
| 30 | Nepal | 2.4% |
| 31 | Saint Lucia | 2.1% |
| 32 | Mauritania | 1.9% |
| 33 | Vanuatu | 1.9% |
| 34 | Uganda | 1.8% |
| 35 | Somalia | 1.8% |
| 36 | Tuvalu | 1.7% |
| 37 | Republic of the Congo | 1.5% |
| 38 | Eswatini | 1.4% |
| 39 | Botswana | 1.4% |
| 40 | Mali | 1.3% |
| 41 | Gabon | 1.2% |
| 42 | Indonesia | 1.2% |
| 43 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.2% |
| 44 | Honduras | 1.1% |
| 45 | Comoros | 1.1% |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 1.1% |
| 47 | Philippines | 1.0% |
| 48 | Senegal | 1.0% |
| 49 | Cameroon | 0.9% |
| 50 | Malawi | 0.8% |
| 51 | Nauru | 0.8% |
| 52 | Myanmar | 0.8% |
| 53 | El Salvador | 0.8% |
| 54 | Kenya | 0.8% |
| 55 | Jamaica | 0.7% |
| 56 | Belize | 0.7% |
| 57 | Zambia | 0.7% |
| 58 | Guinea | 0.7% |
| 59 | Guatemala | 0.6% |
| 60 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.6% |
| 61 | Anguilla | 0.5% |
| 62 | Rwanda | 0.5% |
| 63 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.5% |
| 64 | Peru | 0.5% |
| 65 | Pakistan | 0.5% |
| 66 | Samoa | 0.5% |
| 67 | Colombia | 0.5% |
| 68 | Yemen | 0.4% |
| 69 | South Africa | 0.4% |
| 70 | Tunisia | 0.4% |
| 71 | Cape Verde | 0.3% |
| 72 | Cook Islands | 0.3% |
| 73 | Burundi | 0.3% |
| 74 | Mauritius | 0.2% |
| 75 | Tajikistan | 0.2% |
| 76 | Panama | 0.2% |
| 77 | Suriname | 0.2% |
| 78 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.2% |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.2% |
| 80 | Mongolia | 0.1% |
| 81 | Croatia | 0.1% |
| 82 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.1% |
| 83 | Cuba | 0.1% |
| 84 | Tonga | 0.1% |
| 85 | Morocco | 0.1% |
| 86 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.1% |
| 87 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1% |
| 88 | Costa Rica | 0.1% |
| 89 | Algeria | 0.1% |
| 90 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 91 | Jordan | 0.0% |
| 92 | Serbia | 0.0% |
| 93 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 94 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 95 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 96 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 97 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 98 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 99 | Cambodia | 0.0% |
| 100 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 101 | Cayman Islands | 0.0% |
| 102 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% |
| 103 | Chile | 0.0% |
| 104 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 105 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 106 | Czech Republic | 0.0% |
| 107 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 108 | Ecuador | 0.0% |
| 109 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 110 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.0% |
| 111 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 112 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 113 | France | 0.0% |
| 114 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 115 | Germany | 0.0% |
| 116 | Gibraltar | 0.0% |
| 117 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 118 | Hong Kong | 0.0% |
| 119 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 120 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 121 | India | 0.0% |
| 122 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0% |
| 123 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 124 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 125 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 126 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% |
| 127 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 128 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 129 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 130 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 131 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 132 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 133 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 134 | Macao | 0.0% |
| 135 | Malaysia | 0.0% |
| 136 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 137 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 138 | Mexico | 0.0% |
| 139 | Monaco | 0.0% |
| 140 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 141 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 142 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 143 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 144 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 145 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 146 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 147 | Paraguay | 0.0% |
| 148 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 149 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 150 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 151 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 152 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 153 | Saint Barthélemy | 0.0% |
| 154 | Saint Martin (French part) | 0.0% |
| 155 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 156 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 157 | Vietnam | 0.0% |
| 158 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 159 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 160 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 161 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 162 | Thailand | 0.0% |
| 163 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 164 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 165 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% |
| 166 | Ukraine | 0.0% |
| 167 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 168 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 169 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 170 | United States of America | 0.0% |
| 171 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 172 | Uzbekistan | 0.0% |
| 173 | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
| 174 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 175 | Andorra | 0.0% |
| 176 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 177 | Argentina | 0.0% |
| 178 | Austria | 0.0% |
| 179 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 180 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 181 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 182 | Bermuda | 0.0% |
| 183 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 184 | Bolivia | 0.0% |
| 185 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 186 | Brazil | 0.0% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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