The CIA World Factbook Edition 2024 People and Society

Urbanization In 17 editions of 36.

Urbanization was published in 17 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2009 to 2025. The 2024 edition carries it in 229 entries, in its People and Society section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2024 edition
229
the first edition with it
2009
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Urbanization” (2009 to 2025).

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World

1 entry

World

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
75.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
75.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Angola

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Benin

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
50.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
50.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Botswana

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Burkina Faso

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
32.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
32.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Burundi

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
14.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
5.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
14.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
5.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Cabo Verde

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.83% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.83% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Cameroon

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Central African Republic

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Chad

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
24.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
24.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Comoros

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
30.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
30.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
47.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
47.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
69.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
69.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Djibouti

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
78.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.56% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
78.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.56% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Egypt

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.9% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.9% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Equatorial Guinea

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
74.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
74.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Eritrea

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Eswatini

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
24.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
24.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Ethiopia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
23.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
23.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Gabon

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
91% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
91% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Gambia, The now The Gambia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Ghana

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Guinea

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
38.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
38.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Guinea-Bissau

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
45.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
45.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Kenya

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
29.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
29.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Lesotho

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
30.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
30.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Liberia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Libya

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Madagascar

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
40.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
40.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Malawi

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
18.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
18.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Mali

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
46.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
46.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Mauritania

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Mauritius

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
40.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
40.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Morocco

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
65.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data does not include former Western Sahara

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
65.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data does not include former Western Sahara

Mozambique

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
38.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.24% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
38.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.24% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Namibia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Niger

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
17.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
17.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Nigeria

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Rwanda

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
17.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.07% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
17.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.07% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
40.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
40.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Sao Tome and Principe

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
76.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.96% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
76.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.96% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Senegal

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
49.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
49.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Seychelles

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Sierra Leone

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
44.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
44.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Somalia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
47.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
47.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

South Africa

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

South Sudan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
21.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
21.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Sudan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
36.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
36.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Tanzania

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
37.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
37.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Togo

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
44.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.6% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
44.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.6% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Tunisia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
70.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
70.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Uganda

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
26.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
5.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
26.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
5.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Zambia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
46.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
46.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
4.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Zimbabwe

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
32.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
32.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Arctic Region

2 entries

Greenland

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Iceland

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
94% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
94% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
26.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
26.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Armenia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
63.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
63.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Azerbaijan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Nagorno-Karabakh

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Nagorno-Karabakh

Bangladesh

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
40.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
40.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Bhutan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
44.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
44.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

China

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau

Georgia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
60.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
60.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Abkhazia and South Ossetia

India

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
36.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
36.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Japan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Kazakhstan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Korea, North now North Korea

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
63.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
63.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Korea, South now South Korea

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Kyrgyzstan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
37.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
37.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Maldives

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
42% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
42% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Mongolia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
69.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
69.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Nepal

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
21.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
21.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Pakistan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
38% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
38% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Russia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
75.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
75.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Sri Lanka

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
19.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
19.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Tajikistan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
28.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
28.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Turkmenistan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Uzbekistan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
50.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
50.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Central America and the Caribbean

30 entries

Anguilla

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Antigua and Barbuda

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
24.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
24.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Aruba

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
44.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
44.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
83.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
83.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Barbados

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
31.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
31.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Belize

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
46.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.3% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
46.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.3% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

British Virgin Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
49.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
49.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Cayman Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Costa Rica

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
82.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
82.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Cuba

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Curacao

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
89% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
89% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Dominica

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Dominican Republic

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
84.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
84.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

El Salvador

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
75.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
75.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Grenada

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
37.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
37.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Guatemala

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Haiti

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Honduras

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
60.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.48% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
60.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.48% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Jamaica

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Montserrat

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
9.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
9.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Nicaragua

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Panama

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
69.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
69.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Puerto Rico

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
93.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
93.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
31.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
31.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Saint Lucia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
19.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
19.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Sint Maarten

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. est.)

Trinidad and Tobago

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
94.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
94.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Virgin Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
96.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
96.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Europe

47 entries

Albania

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Andorra

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Austria

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Belarus

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
80.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
80.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Belgium

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
98.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
98.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
50.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
50.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Bulgaria

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
76.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
76.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Croatia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Czechia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
74.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
74.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Denmark

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Estonia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
69.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
69.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Faroe Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Finland

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
85.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
85.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

France

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Germany

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Gibraltar

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.45% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.45% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Greece

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
80.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
80.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Guernsey

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
31.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
31.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

Holy See (Vatican City)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Hungary

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Ireland

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Isle of Man

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Italy

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Jersey

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
31.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
31.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

Latvia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Liechtenstein

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
14.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
14.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Lithuania

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Luxembourg

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Malta

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
94.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
94.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Moldova

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
43.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Monaco

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Montenegro

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
68.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Netherlands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
93.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
93.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

North Macedonia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
59.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Norway

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
84% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
84% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Poland

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
60.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
60.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Portugal

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
67.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
67.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Romania

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

San Marino

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
97.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
97.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Serbia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Kosovo

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Kosovo

Slovakia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.17% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
54% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.17% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Slovenia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
56.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
56.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Spain

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.24% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.24% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla

Sweden

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Switzerland

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
74.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
74.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Ukraine

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
70.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
70.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

United Kingdom

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
84.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.8% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
84.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.8% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
89.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
89.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Cyprus

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
67% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
67% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Gaza Strip

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Iran

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Iraq

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
71.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.91% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
71.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.91% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Israel

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.51% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.51% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Jordan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Kuwait

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Lebanon

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
89.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-1.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
89.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-1.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Oman

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Qatar

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
99.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
99.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Saudi Arabia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
85% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.69% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
85% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.69% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Syria

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
5.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
5.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

United Arab Emirates

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

West Bank

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
77.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Yemen

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
39.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.71% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
39.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.71% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Canada

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.95% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.95% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Mexico

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
81.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
90.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
90.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

United States

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
83.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.96% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
83.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.96% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Oceania

23 entries

American Samoa

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Australia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
86.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
86.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island

Cook Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
76.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
76.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Fiji

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.37% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.37% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

French Polynesia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
62.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
62.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Guam

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
95.2% of total population (2022)
rate of urbanization:
0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
95.2% of total population (2022)
rate of urbanization:
0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Kiribati

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
57.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Marshall Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
78.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
78.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
23.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
23.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Nauru

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.18% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.18% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

New Caledonia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
72.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

New Zealand

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Niue

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
48.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
48.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Northern Mariana Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.36% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.36% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Palau

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
82.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
82.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Papua New Guinea

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
13.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.91% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
13.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.91% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Samoa

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
17.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
17.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
-0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Solomon Islands

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
26% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
26% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Tokelau

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
0% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
0% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Tonga

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
23.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
23.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Tuvalu

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
66.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.08% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
66.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.08% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Vanuatu

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
26% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.55% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
26% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.55% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Wallis and Futuna

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
0% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
0% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

South America

13 entries

Argentina

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
92.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Bolivia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
71.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
71.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Brazil

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
87.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Chile

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Colombia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
82.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
82.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Ecuador

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
64.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
79.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.53% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
79.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.53% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Guyana

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
27.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
27.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Paraguay

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
63.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
63.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Peru

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
78.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
78.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Suriname

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
66.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
66.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Uruguay

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
95.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
95.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Venezuela

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
88.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Southeast Asia

14 entries

Brunei

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
79.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
79.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
32.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
32.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Cambodia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
25.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
25.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Hong Kong

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.58% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.58% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Indonesia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
58.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Laos

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
38.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
38.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Macau

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Malaysia

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
78.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
78.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Philippines

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
48.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
48.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Singapore

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Taiwan

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
80.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
80.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Thailand

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
53.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Timor-Leste

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
32.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
32.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
3.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Vietnam

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
39.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.7% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Published as “Urbanization”

urban population:
39.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:
2.7% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2024, “Urbanization”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/urbanization/2024.

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