demographic2026
Urban population growth (annual %)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.6%
Median: 1.4%
Countries Covered
215
with available data
Highest
Burundi
7.9%
Lowest
Saint Martin (French part)
-5.2%
Top 5 Countries
1Burundi7.9%
2Qatar7.4%
3Chad7.2%
4Rwanda5.6%
5South Sudan5.4%
By Region
Africa2.8%(9 countries)
Asia2.0%(26 countries)
Oceania1.9%(2 countries)
North America1.9%(4 countries)
Other1.8%(135 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-5.2%)High (7.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.6%)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Other (135)
South America (7)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 4.9% |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 4.8% |
| 13 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.8% |
| 14 | Solomon Islands | 4.5% |
| 15 | Somalia | 4.5% |
| 16 | Central African Republic | 4.4% |
| 17 | Mauritania | 4.4% |
| 18 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.3% |
| 19 | Oman | 4.3% |
| 20 | Malawi | 4.3% |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 4.2% |
| 22 | Angola | 4.2% |
| 23 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.1% |
| 24 | Papua New Guinea | 4.1% |
| 25 | Benin | 4.0% |
| 26 | Madagascar | 3.8% |
| 27 | Zambia | 3.8% |
| 28 | Afghanistan | 3.7% |
| 29 | Yemen | 3.6% |
| 30 | Guinea | 3.5% |
| 31 | Togo | 3.5% |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.5% |
| 33 | Lesotho | 3.4% |
| 34 | Nigeria | 3.4% |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 3.4% |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.3% |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 3.3% |
| 38 | Senegal | 3.3% |
| 39 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.3% |
| 40 | Canada | 3.2% |
| 41 | Namibia | 3.1% |
| 42 | Liberia | 3.1% |
| 43 | Georgia | 3.1% |
| 44 | Cameroon | 3.1% |
| 45 | Comoros | 3.1% |
| 46 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.1% |
| 47 | Kiribati | 3.0% |
| 48 | Malta | 2.9% |
| 49 | Ghana | 2.8% |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 2.8% |
| 51 | Virgin Islands, British | 2.8% |
| 52 | Kenya | 2.8% |
| 53 | Republic of the Congo | 2.7% |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.7% |
| 55 | Eswatini | 2.7% |
| 56 | State of Palestine | 2.7% |
| 57 | Bhutan | 2.6% |
| 58 | Honduras | 2.5% |
| 59 | Armenia | 2.5% |
| 60 | Pakistan | 2.4% |
| 61 | Gabon | 2.4% |
| 62 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.4% |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 2.4% |
| 64 | Botswana | 2.3% |
| 65 | Haiti | 2.2% |
| 66 | Gibraltar | 2.2% |
| 67 | Guatemala | 2.2% |
| 68 | Iraq | 2.2% |
| 69 | Algeria | 2.1% |
| 70 | Australia | 2.1% |
| 71 | Singapore | 2.0% |
| 72 | Paraguay | 2.0% |
| 73 | Uzbekistan | 2.0% |
| 74 | Mongolia | 2.0% |
| 75 | Egypt | 1.9% |
| 76 | Ireland | 1.9% |
| 77 | Cayman Islands | 1.9% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 1.9% |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 1.9% |
| 80 | Malaysia | 1.8% |
| 81 | Cambodia | 1.8% |
| 82 | Bolivia | 1.8% |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 1.8% |
| 84 | Turkmenistan | 1.8% |
| 85 | India | 1.8% |
| 86 | New Zealand | 1.8% |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.8% |
| 88 | Seychelles | 1.7% |
| 89 | Switzerland | 1.6% |
| 90 | Cape Verde | 1.6% |
| 91 | Luxembourg | 1.6% |
| 92 | Nicaragua | 1.6% |
| 93 | Peru | 1.6% |
| 94 | Israel | 1.6% |
| 95 | Vietnam | 1.6% |
| 96 | Maldives | 1.5% |
| 97 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.5% |
| 98 | Thailand | 1.5% |
| 99 | Panama | 1.5% |
| 100 | Djibouti | 1.4% |
| 101 | South Africa | 1.4% |
| 102 | Philippines | 1.4% |
| 103 | Timor-Leste | 1.4% |
| 104 | Andorra | 1.4% |
| 105 | Eritrea | 1.4% |
| 106 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.4% |
| 107 | Colombia | 1.4% |
| 108 | Liechtenstein | 1.4% |
| 109 | Fiji | 1.3% |
| 110 | Portugal | 1.3% |
| 111 | Jordan | 1.3% |
| 112 | Norway | 1.3% |
| 113 | Spain | 1.3% |
| 114 | New Caledonia | 1.2% |
| 115 | Mexico | 1.2% |
| 116 | Macao | 1.2% |
| 117 | United Kingdom | 1.2% |
| 118 | Morocco | 1.2% |
| 119 | Tunisia | 1.1% |
| 120 | El Salvador | 1.1% |
| 121 | Libya | 1.0% |
| 122 | Ecuador | 1.0% |
| 123 | United States of America | 1.0% |
| 124 | Costa Rica | 1.0% |
| 125 | Sudan | 1.0% |
| 126 | Cyprus | 1.0% |
| 127 | Finland | 1.0% |
| 128 | Faroe Islands | 1.0% |
| 129 | Netherlands | 1.0% |
| 130 | Belize | 1.0% |
| 131 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.0% |
| 132 | Lithuania | 0.9% |
| 133 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9% |
| 134 | Dominican Republic | 0.9% |
| 135 | Kuwait | 0.9% |
| 136 | Myanmar | 0.9% |
| 137 | Suriname | 0.9% |
| 138 | Curaçao | 0.9% |
| 139 | Austria | 0.8% |
| 140 | Lebanon | 0.8% |
| 141 | North Korea | 0.8% |
| 142 | Guam | 0.8% |
| 143 | Jamaica | 0.8% |
| 144 | Chile | 0.7% |
| 145 | Belgium | 0.7% |
| 146 | Bahrain | 0.7% |
| 147 | Brazil | 0.7% |
| 148 | Slovenia | 0.7% |
| 149 | Denmark | 0.7% |
| 150 | Croatia | 0.6% |
| 151 | Samoa | 0.6% |
| 152 | Guyana | 0.6% |
| 153 | Nauru | 0.6% |
| 154 | Azerbaijan | 0.6% |
| 155 | Türkiye | 0.6% |
| 156 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.6% |
| 157 | Sweden | 0.6% |
| 158 | Aruba | 0.5% |
| 159 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.5% |
| 160 | Bahamas | 0.5% |
| 161 | Czech Republic | 0.5% |
| 162 | Argentina | 0.4% |
| 163 | People's Republic of China | 0.4% |
| 164 | Germany | 0.4% |
| 165 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.4% |
| 166 | Ukraine | 0.4% |
| 167 | Venezuela | 0.4% |
| 168 | Grenada | 0.4% |
| 169 | San Marino | 0.4% |
| 170 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.3% |
| 171 | France | 0.3% |
| 172 | French Polynesia | 0.3% |
| 173 | Greece | 0.3% |
| 174 | Saint Lucia | 0.3% |
| 175 | Iceland | 0.3% |
| 176 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.2% |
| 177 | Barbados | 0.2% |
| 178 | Greenland | 0.2% |
| 179 | Bulgaria | 0.2% |
| 180 | Sri Lanka | 0.2% |
| 181 | Nepal | 0.2% |
| 182 | Estonia | 0.2% |
| 183 | Dominica | 0.1% |
| 184 | Montenegro | 0.1% |
| 185 | South Korea | 0.1% |
| 186 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1% |
| 187 | Russian Federation | 0.1% |
| 188 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 189 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% |
| 190 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 191 | Hungary | -0.0% |
| 192 | Romania | -0.0% |
| 193 | Isle of Man | -0.0% |
| 194 | Belarus | -0.1% |
| 195 | Slovakia | -0.1% |
| 196 | Bermuda | -0.1% |
| 197 | Palau | -0.1% |
| 198 | Hong Kong | -0.2% |
| 199 | Serbia | -0.2% |
| 200 | Mauritius | -0.2% |
| 201 | Poland | -0.2% |
| 202 | Cuba | -0.3% |
| 203 | Japan | -0.3% |
| 204 | Tonga | -0.4% |
| 205 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.4% |
| 206 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | -0.5% |
| 207 | Tuvalu | -0.6% |
| 208 | Latvia | -0.8% |
| 209 | Monaco | -0.8% |
| 210 | Albania | -0.9% |
| 211 | Moldova, Republic of | -1.1% |
| 212 | Northern Mariana Islands | -1.8% |
| 213 | American Samoa | -2.1% |
| 214 | Marshall Islands | -2.9% |
| 215 | Saint Martin (French part) | -5.2% |
Showing 215 of 215 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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