demographic2100
Projected 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 2100; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
18.1%
Median: 14.0%
Countries Covered
192
with available data
Highest
Bahrain
97.3%
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Bahrain97.3%
2Singapore83.9%
3Kuwait81.0%
4Equatorial Guinea80.9%
5Republic of the Congo66.5%
By Region
Asia41.1%(27 countries)
South America29.6%(7 countries)
Oceania29.4%(2 countries)
Africa25.3%(9 countries)
North America21.9%(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 (97.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 18.1%)
Asia (27)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Other (111)
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 2100; 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 | 97.3% |
| 2 | Singapore | 83.9% |
| 3 | Kuwait | 81.0% |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 80.9% |
| 5 | Republic of the Congo | 66.5% |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 64.6% |
| 7 | Qatar | 63.9% |
| 8 | South Korea | 58.4% |
| 9 | Djibouti | 58.1% |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 57.9% |
| 11 | Jordan | 55.4% |
| 12 | Taiwan, Province of China | 55.1% |
| 13 | State of Palestine | 51.8% |
| 14 | Japan | 50.1% |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 49.7% |
| 16 | Egypt | 48.4% |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 47.2% |
| 18 | Mongolia | 44.0% |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 42.8% |
| 20 | Bolivia | 41.9% |
| 21 | Iraq | 41.7% |
| 22 | Angola | 41.3% |
| 23 | Bangladesh | 41.1% |
| 24 | Colombia | 40.1% |
| 25 | Thailand | 38.6% |
| 26 | Greece | 37.3% |
| 27 | Peru | 37.0% |
| 28 | Australia | 36.7% |
| 29 | Türkiye | 36.0% |
| 30 | Chile | 35.2% |
| 31 | Somalia | 35.2% |
| 32 | Argentina | 34.4% |
| 33 | Indonesia | 33.7% |
| 34 | Israel | 33.4% |
| 35 | Panama | 32.8% |
| 36 | Pakistan | 32.6% |
| 37 | South Africa | 32.2% |
| 38 | Malaysia | 31.9% |
| 39 | Republic of The Gambia | 31.5% |
| 40 | Ecuador | 31.5% |
| 41 | Syrian Arab Republic | 31.4% |
| 42 | Cameroon | 30.5% |
| 43 | Belarus | 30.1% |
| 44 | Lebanon | 30.0% |
| 45 | Brazil | 29.0% |
| 46 | Canada | 28.9% |
| 47 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 28.3% |
| 48 | Spain | 28.2% |
| 49 | Morocco | 28.1% |
| 50 | El Salvador | 26.8% |
| 51 | United Kingdom | 26.7% |
| 52 | Philippines | 26.5% |
| 53 | Austria | 25.4% |
| 54 | People's Republic of China | 25.3% |
| 55 | Vietnam | 25.1% |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 24.6% |
| 57 | Senegal | 24.5% |
| 58 | Ghana | 24.5% |
| 59 | Mexico | 24.5% |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 24.4% |
| 61 | Nigeria | 23.5% |
| 62 | Mauritania | 23.4% |
| 63 | Liberia | 23.3% |
| 64 | Ireland | 22.9% |
| 65 | Honduras | 22.8% |
| 66 | Oman | 22.5% |
| 67 | Portugal | 22.2% |
| 68 | United States of America | 22.2% |
| 69 | New Zealand | 22.1% |
| 70 | Denmark | 22.1% |
| 71 | Uzbekistan | 21.9% |
| 72 | Gabon | 21.7% |
| 73 | Zambia | 21.5% |
| 74 | Tunisia | 20.4% |
| 75 | India | 20.2% |
| 76 | Turkmenistan | 20.1% |
| 77 | Russian Federation | 19.9% |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 19.8% |
| 79 | Venezuela | 19.3% |
| 80 | Sierra Leone | 19.1% |
| 81 | Yemen | 18.9% |
| 82 | Benin | 18.3% |
| 83 | Hungary | 18.2% |
| 84 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 17.6% |
| 85 | France | 16.7% |
| 86 | Sweden | 16.2% |
| 87 | Togo | 16.0% |
| 88 | Guinea | 15.4% |
| 89 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.3% |
| 90 | Libya | 15.0% |
| 91 | Italy | 15.0% |
| 92 | Nicaragua | 15.0% |
| 93 | Kenya | 14.8% |
| 94 | Mali | 14.3% |
| 95 | Sudan | 14.1% |
| 96 | United Republic of Tanzania | 14.0% |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.9% |
| 98 | Burkina Faso | 13.7% |
| 99 | Czech Republic | 13.7% |
| 100 | Romania | 13.4% |
| 101 | Myanmar | 13.3% |
| 102 | Rwanda | 13.3% |
| 103 | Nepal | 13.3% |
| 104 | Afghanistan | 12.6% |
| 105 | Tajikistan | 12.5% |
| 106 | Germany | 12.5% |
| 107 | Madagascar | 12.4% |
| 108 | Guatemala | 12.1% |
| 109 | Belgium | 12.1% |
| 110 | North Korea | 11.9% |
| 111 | Zimbabwe | 11.9% |
| 112 | Burundi | 11.5% |
| 113 | Uganda | 11.3% |
| 114 | Central African Republic | 11.1% |
| 115 | Haiti | 11.0% |
| 116 | South Sudan | 10.6% |
| 117 | Ukraine | 9.4% |
| 118 | Cambodia | 9.2% |
| 119 | Mozambique | 8.4% |
| 120 | Malawi | 8.2% |
| 121 | Chad | 7.9% |
| 122 | Algeria | 7.9% |
| 123 | Ethiopia | 7.5% |
| 124 | Poland | 7.1% |
| 125 | Netherlands | 6.8% |
| 126 | Niger | 5.9% |
| 127 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 128 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 129 | Cayman Islands | 0.0% |
| 130 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 131 | Mayotte | 0.0% |
| 132 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 133 | Cuba | 0.0% |
| 134 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 135 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 136 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 137 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 138 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 139 | French Guiana | 0.0% |
| 140 | French Polynesia | 0.0% |
| 141 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 142 | Kiribati | 0.0% |
| 143 | Guam | 0.0% |
| 144 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 145 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 146 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 147 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 148 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 149 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 150 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 151 | Luxembourg | 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 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 159 | Curaçao | 0.0% |
| 160 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 161 | Vanuatu | 0.0% |
| 162 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 163 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 164 | Paraguay | 0.0% |
| 165 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 166 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 167 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% |
| 168 | Reunion | 0.0% |
| 169 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0% |
| 170 | Serbia | 0.0% |
| 171 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 172 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 173 | Western Sahara | 0.0% |
| 174 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 175 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 176 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 177 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 178 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0% |
| 179 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 180 | Jersey | 0.0% |
| 181 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 182 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 183 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 184 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 185 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 186 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 187 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 188 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 189 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 190 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 191 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 192 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
Showing 192 of 192 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2100).
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