Urbanization by sovereign state

This is a list of countries by urbanization.

The percentage of urbanized population by country (2018 data).

Methodology

There are two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country

The second measure, rate of urbanization, describes the projected average rate of change of the size of the urban population over the given period of time

193 United Nations member states plus the Vatican are given a number, other entries are italicized and unnumbered.

Countries

The data is taken from the CIA World Factbook with estimates from 2020.[1]

Rank Nation Urban population (%) Date Urbanization rate (%) Period
1 Kuwait10020201.782015–20 est.
1 Monaco10020200.512015–20 est.
1 Nauru1002020−0.062015–20 est.
1 Singapore10020201.392015–20 est.
1  Vatican City10020200[2]
 Anguilla (UK)10020200.92015–20 est.
 Bermuda (UK)1002020−0.442015–20 est.
 Cayman Islands (UK)10020201.272015–20 est.
 Gibraltar (UK)10020200.452015–20 est.
 Hong Kong (China)10020200.822015–20 est.
 Macau (China)10020201.632015–20 est.
 Sint Maarten (Netherlands)10020201.562015–20 est.
6 Qatar99.220202.412015–20 est.
7 Belgium98.120200.622015–20 est.
8 San Marino97.520200.672015–20 est.
 U.S. Virgin Islands (US)95.920200.12015–20 est.
9 Uruguay95.520200.462015–20 est.
 Guam (US)94.920200.922015–20 est.
10 Malta94.720200.382015–20 est.
11 Iceland93.920200.812015–20 est.
 Puerto Rico (US)93.62020−0.142015–20 est.
 Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)93.620201.772015–20 est.
12 Israel92.620201.642015–20 est.
13 Netherlands92.220200.742015–20 est.
14 Argentina92.120201.072015–20 est.
 Northern Mariana Islands (US)91.820200.292015–20 est.
15 Japan91.82020−0.142015–20 est.
16 Luxembourg91.520201.552015–20 est.
17 Jordan91.420202.432015–20 est.
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)9020200.362015–20 est.
18 Gabon90.120202.612015–20 est.
19 Bahrain89.520204.382015–20 est.
 Curaçao (Netherlands)89.12020/20180.622015–20 est.
20 Lebanon88.920200.752015–20 est.
21 Venezuela88.320201.282015–20 est.
22 Denmark88.120200.512015–20 est.
23 Sweden8820201.052015–20 est.
24 Andorra87.92020−0.312015–20 est.
25 Chile87.720200.872015–20 est.
 American Samoa (US)87.220200.072015–20 est.
 Greenland (Denmark)87.320200.422015–20 est.
 Western Sahara86.820202.612015–20 est.
26 Brazil 87.120201.052015–20 est.
27 United Arab Emirates8720201.712015–20 est.
28 New Zealand86.720201.012015–20 est.
29 Oman86.320205.252015–20 est.
30 Australia86.220201.432015–20 est.
31 Finland85.520200.422015–20 est.
32 Saudi Arabia84.320202.172015–20 est.
33 United Kingdom83.920200.892015–20 est.
34 Bahamas83.220201.132015–20 est.
35 Norway8320201.42015–20 est.
36 United States82.720200.952015–20 est.
37 Dominican Republic82.520202.062015–20 est.
38 Canada81.620200.972015–20 est.
39 South Korea81.420200.32015–20 est.
39 Colombia81.420201.222015–20 est.
41 France8120200.722015–20 est.
41 Palau8120201.772015–20 est.
43 Spain80.820200.332015–20 est.
43 Costa Rica80.820201.52015–20 est.
44 Mexico80.720201.592015–20 est.
44 Libya80.720201.682015–20 est.
47 Greece79.720200.222015–20 est.
48 Belarus79.520200.442015–20 est.
49 Taiwan78.920200.82015–20 est.
50 Peru78.320201.442015–20 est.
50 Brunei78.320201.662015–20 est.
51 Djibouti78.120201.672015–20 est.
 Falkland Islands (UK)78.520200.762015–20 est.
52 Marshall Islands77.820200.612015–20 est.
53 Germany77.520200.272015–20 est.
54 Cuba77.220200.142015–20 est.
54 Malaysia77.220202.132015–20 est.
55 Palestine76.7202032015–20 est.
56 Turkey76.120202.042015–20 est.
 Cook Islands (New Zealand)75.520200.372015–20 est.
57 Iran75.920201.712015–20 est.
58 Bulgaria75.72020−0.222015–20 est.
59 Russia74.820200.182015–20 est.
60 São Tomé and Príncipe74.420203.332015–20 est.
61 Czech Republic74.120200.212015–20 est.
62 Switzerland73.920200.882015–20 est.
63 Algeria73.720202.462015–20 est.
64 El Salvador73.420201.572015–20 est.
65 Equatorial Guinea73.120204.282015–20 est.
66 Hungary71.920200.072015–20 est.
 New Caledonia (France)71.520201.892015–20 est.
67 Dominica71.120200.942015–20 est.
68 Italy7120200.292015–20 est.
69 Iraq70.920203.062015–20 est.
69 Botswana70.920202.872015–20 est.
71 Bolivia70.120201.972015–20 est.
72 Ukraine69.62020−0.332015–20 est.
72 Tunisia69.620201.532015–20 est.
74 Estonia69.220200.012015–20 est.
75 Mongolia68.720201.632015–20 est.
76 Panama68.420202.062015–20 est.
77 Latvia68.32020−0.932015–20 est.
78 Lithuania682020−0.312015–20 est.
79 Congo67.820203.282015–20 est.
80 Montenegro67.520200.542015–20 est.
81 South Africa67.420201.972015–20 est.
82 Cyprus66.820200.752015–20 est.
82 Angola66.820204.322015–20 est.
84 Cape Verde66.720201.972015–20 est.
85 Portugal66.320200.472015–20 est.
86 Suriname66.120200.92015–20 est.
87 Ecuador64.220201.662015–20 est.
88 Tuvalu6420202.272015–20 est.
89 Ireland63.720201.142015–20 est.
90 Morocco63.520202.142015–20 est.
91 Armenia63.320200.222015–20 est.
92 Gambia62.620204.072015–20 est.
93 North Korea62.420200.822015–20 est.
 French Polynesia (France)6220201.012015–20 est.
94 Paraguay62.220201.712015–20 est.
95 Albania62.120201.692015–20 est.
96 China61.420202.422015–20 est.
97 Poland602020−0.252015–20 est.
98 Georgia59.520200.422015–20 est.
99 Nicaragua5920201.452015–20 est.
100 Austria58.720200.592015–20 est.
101 North Macedonia58.520200.452015–20 est.
102 Honduras58.420202.752015–20 est.
103 Kazakhstan57.720201.292015–20 est.
104 Croatia57.62020−0.082015–20 est.
104 Cameroon57.620203.632015–20 est.
106 Seychelles57.520201.262015–20 est.
107 Ghana57.320203.342015–20 est.
108 Fiji57.220201.622015–20 est.
109 Haiti57.120202.92015–20 est.
110 Indonesia56.620202.272015–20 est.
111 Romania56.4[3]2020
111 Serbia56.42020−0.072015–20 est.
111 Azerbaijan56.420201.582015–20 est.
114 Jamaica56.320200.822015–20 est.
 World56.220201.92015–20 est.
115 Kiribati55.620203.192015–20 est.
116 Syria55.520201.432015–20 est.
117 Mauritania55.320204.282015–20 est.
118 Slovenia55.120200.562015–20 est.
119 Slovakia53.8202002015–20 est.
120 Trinidad and Tobago53.220200.222015–20 est.
 Isle of Man (UK)52.920200.892015–20 est.
121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines5320201.032015–20 est.
122 Turkmenistan52.520202.462015–20 est.
123 Liberia52.120203.412015–20 est.
124 Nigeria5220204.232015–20 est.
124 Namibia5220204.22015–20 est.
126 Guatemala51.820202.682015–20 est.
127 Ivory Coast51.720203.382015–20 est.
128 Thailand51.420201.732015–20 est.
129 Uzbekistan50.420201.282015–20 est.
130 Bosnia and Herzegovina4920200.552015–20 est.
 British Virgin Islands (UK)48.520202.422015–20 est.
131 Benin48.420203.892015–20 est.
132 Senegal48.120203.732015–20 est.
133 Philippines47.420201.992015–20 est.
134 Belize4620202.322015–20 est.
 Niue (New Zealand)46.220201.692015–20 est.
135 DR Congo45.620204.532015–20 est.
136 Zambia44.620204.232015–20 est.
137 Guinea-Bissau44.220203.412015–20 est.
138 Mali43.920204.862015–20 est.
 Aruba (Netherlands)43.720200.672015–20 est.
139 Sierra Leone42.920203.122015–20 est.
140 Egypt42.820201.862015–20 est.
141 Moldova42.82020−0.072015–20 est.
 Faroe Islands (Denmark)42.420200.742015–20 est.
142 Togo42.820203.762015–20 est.
143 Bhutan42.320202.982015–20 est.
144 Central African Republic42.220202.522015–20 est.
145 Eritrea41.320203.862015–20 est.
146 Mauritius40.820200.112015–20 est.
147 Maldives40.720202.932015–20 est.
 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK)40.120200.732015–20 est.
148 Madagascar38.520204.482015–20 est.
149 Bangladesh38.220203.172015–20 est.
150 Vietnam37.320202.982015–20 est.
151 Pakistan37.220202.532015–20 est.
152 Mozambique37.120204.352015–20 est.
153 Kyrgyzstan36.920202.032015–20 est.
154 Yemen36.620204.062015–20 est.
155 Grenada36.520200.762015–20 est.
156 Guinea36.520203.542015–20 est.
157 Laos36.320203.282015–20 est.
158 Sudan35.320203.172015–20 est.
159 Tanzania35.220205.222015–20 est.
160 Solomon Islands34.920202.372015–20 est.
161 India34.920203.352015–20 est.
162 Zimbabwe34.320202.192015–20 est.
164 Barbados31.220200.22015–20 est.
165 Myanmar31.120201.742015–20 est.
 Guernsey (UK)3120200.462015–20 est.
 Jersey (UK)3120200.462015–20 est.
166 Saint Kitts and Nevis30.820200.922015–20 est.
167 Burkina Faso30.620204.992015–20 est.
168 Comoros29.420202.872015–20 est.
169 Lesotho2920202.832015–20 est.
170 Kenya2820204.232015–20 est.
171 Tajikistan27.520202.622015–20 est.
172 Guyana26.820200.832015–20 est.
173 Afghanistan2620203.372015–20 est.
174 Vanuatu25.520202.552015–20 est.
175 Uganda2520205.72015–20 est.
176 Solomon Islands24.720203.912015–20 est.
177 Antigua and Barbuda24.420200.552015–20 est.
178 Eswatini24.220202.462015–20 est.
178 Cambodia24.220203.252015–20 est.
180 Chad23.520203.882015–20 est.
181 Tonga23.120200.712015–20 est.
182 Micronesia22.920201.052015–20 est.
183 Ethiopia21.720204.632015–20 est.
184   Nepal20.620203.152015–20 est.
185 South Sudan20.220204.12015–20 est.
186 Saint Lucia18.820200.82015–20 est.
187 Sri Lanka18.720200.852015–20 est.
188 Samoa17.92020−0.472015–20 est.
189 Rwanda17.420202.862015–20 est.
189 Malawi17.420204.192015–20 est.
191 Niger16.620204.272015–20 est.
192 Liechtenstein14.420200.812015–20 est.
193 Burundi13.720205.682015–20 est.
194 Papua New Guinea13.320202.512015–20 est.
 Montserrat (UK)9.120200.642015–20 est.
 Pitcairn Islands (UK)02012NA
 Tokelau (New Zealand)0202002015–20 est.
 Wallis and Futuna (France)0202002015–20 est.

See also

References

  1. "World Factbook Urbanization". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Holy See (Vatican City)". 16 February 2022.
  3. "Population by domicile on January 1, 2020 (Romanian)" (PDF). INSSE.ro. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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