demographic2020
Share of total population living in cities with 1 million or more people
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
17.5%
Median: 15.6%
Countries Covered
187
with available data
Highest
Bahrain
89.4%
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Bahrain89.4%
2Singapore84.8%
3Kuwait84.0%
4Republic of the Congo82.7%
5Hong Kong78.4%
By Region
Asia39.1%(27 countries)
South America33.9%(7 countries)
Oceania25.4%(2 countries)
Africa22.8%(9 countries)
North America22.7%(4 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 (89.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 17.5%)
Asia (27)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Other (106)
Europe (32)
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 2020; 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 | Bahrain | 89.4% |
| 2 | Singapore | 84.8% |
| 3 | Kuwait | 84.0% |
| 4 | Republic of the Congo | 82.7% |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 78.4% |
| 6 | Qatar | 70.7% |
| 7 | Taiwan, Province of China | 62.6% |
| 8 | South Korea | 59.6% |
| 9 | Jordan | 56.7% |
| 10 | Japan | 51.1% |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 48.4% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 46.8% |
| 13 | Mongolia | 44.5% |
| 14 | Bolivia | 42.5% |
| 15 | Republic of The Gambia | 42.4% |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 41.7% |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 40.1% |
| 18 | Argentina | 38.8% |
| 19 | Egypt | 38.8% |
| 20 | Armenia | 36.7% |
| 21 | Uruguay | 36.6% |
| 22 | Colombia | 35.4% |
| 23 | Liberia | 34.3% |
| 24 | Chile | 33.9% |
| 25 | Panama | 32.7% |
| 26 | Indonesia | 32.5% |
| 27 | Angola | 32.3% |
| 28 | Ghana | 32.1% |
| 29 | Somalia | 31.6% |
| 30 | Türkiye | 31.3% |
| 31 | Ecuador | 31.2% |
| 32 | Iraq | 31.0% |
| 33 | Cameroon | 31.0% |
| 34 | Brazil | 30.8% |
| 35 | Lebanon | 30.6% |
| 36 | Peru | 30.6% |
| 37 | Greece | 30.6% |
| 38 | Mauritania | 29.6% |
| 39 | Australia | 29.5% |
| 40 | South Africa | 29.5% |
| 41 | Israel | 28.1% |
| 42 | Malaysia | 27.9% |
| 43 | Syrian Arab Republic | 27.9% |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 27.7% |
| 45 | Canada | 27.6% |
| 46 | Senegal | 27.3% |
| 47 | Honduras | 27.3% |
| 48 | Mexico | 27.0% |
| 49 | Philippines | 26.5% |
| 50 | Togo | 25.9% |
| 51 | United Kingdom | 25.7% |
| 52 | El Salvador | 25.6% |
| 53 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 25.1% |
| 54 | Pakistan | 25.1% |
| 55 | Thailand | 24.1% |
| 56 | Morocco | 23.8% |
| 57 | Spain | 22.5% |
| 58 | Sierra Leone | 22.4% |
| 59 | Austria | 22.2% |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 22.1% |
| 61 | Vietnam | 22.0% |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 22.0% |
| 63 | Ireland | 21.8% |
| 64 | Venezuela | 21.4% |
| 65 | New Zealand | 21.4% |
| 66 | Belarus | 21.1% |
| 67 | Cote d'Ivoire | 21.0% |
| 68 | Denmark | 20.5% |
| 69 | Nigeria | 20.4% |
| 70 | United States of America | 20.4% |
| 71 | Tunisia | 20.2% |
| 72 | Central African Republic | 20.2% |
| 73 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 20.0% |
| 74 | Paraguay | 19.8% |
| 75 | People's Republic of China | 19.7% |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 19.5% |
| 77 | Guinea | 19.1% |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 19.0% |
| 79 | India | 18.9% |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 18.8% |
| 81 | Burkina Faso | 18.5% |
| 82 | Portugal | 18.0% |
| 83 | Benin | 17.4% |
| 84 | Russian Federation | 17.1% |
| 85 | Mali | 16.8% |
| 86 | Hungary | 16.7% |
| 87 | Libya | 16.7% |
| 88 | Haiti | 16.4% |
| 89 | Serbia | 16.4% |
| 90 | Afghanistan | 16.4% |
| 91 | France | 16.0% |
| 92 | Guatemala | 15.8% |
| 93 | Zambia | 15.7% |
| 94 | Turkmenistan | 15.6% |
| 95 | Bulgaria | 15.6% |
| 96 | Italy | 14.9% |
| 97 | Cuba | 14.5% |
| 98 | Yemen | 14.2% |
| 99 | Sweden | 13.9% |
| 100 | Sudan | 13.7% |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 13.4% |
| 102 | Kenya | 13.3% |
| 103 | Cambodia | 13.3% |
| 104 | Myanmar | 13.1% |
| 105 | Germany | 13.0% |
| 106 | Madagascar | 12.2% |
| 107 | Zimbabwe | 12.1% |
| 108 | Belgium | 12.0% |
| 109 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.2% |
| 110 | Czech Republic | 11.2% |
| 111 | North Korea | 11.0% |
| 112 | Uzbekistan | 10.9% |
| 113 | Nepal | 10.6% |
| 114 | Rwanda | 10.1% |
| 115 | Romania | 10.0% |
| 116 | Ukraine | 9.8% |
| 117 | Algeria | 9.6% |
| 118 | Chad | 9.6% |
| 119 | Uganda | 9.5% |
| 120 | Mozambique | 9.5% |
| 121 | Burundi | 9.0% |
| 122 | Netherlands | 6.5% |
| 123 | Niger | 5.6% |
| 124 | Ethiopia | 5.0% |
| 125 | Poland | 4.9% |
| 126 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 127 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 128 | Mayotte | 0.0% |
| 129 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 130 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 131 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 132 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 133 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 134 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 135 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 136 | French Guiana | 0.0% |
| 137 | French Polynesia | 0.0% |
| 138 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 139 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 140 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 141 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 142 | Guadeloupe | 0.0% |
| 143 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 144 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 145 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 146 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 147 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 148 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 149 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 150 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 151 | Malawi | 0.0% |
| 152 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 153 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 154 | Martinique | 0.0% |
| 155 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 156 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 157 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 158 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 159 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 160 | Curaçao | 0.0% |
| 161 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 162 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 163 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 164 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 165 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 166 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% |
| 167 | Reunion | 0.0% |
| 168 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0% |
| 169 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 170 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 171 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
| 172 | Western Sahara | 0.0% |
| 173 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 174 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 175 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 176 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0% |
| 177 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 178 | Jersey | 0.0% |
| 179 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 180 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 181 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 182 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 183 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 184 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 185 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 186 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 187 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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