This is a list of countries by urbanization.

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.

As of 2022, countries with more than 80% of people living in urban areas include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Finland, Denmark, Israel, Spain and South Korea.

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

List

Country or territoryUrban population (2022) % of total population (2023) % change in urbanization rate from 2020–2025Rural population (Estimated) 4,268,870 100.0 1.35 0 36,470 100.0 0.50 0 12,670 100.0 0.18 0 5,637,020 100.0 0.74 0 - 100.0 0.00 - (UK) - 100.0 0.47 - (UK) 63,530 100.0 –0.20 0 (UK) 68,710 100.0 1.13 0 (UK) 32,650 100.0 0.45 0 (China) 7,346,100 100.0 0.58 0 (China) 695,170 100.0 1.46 0 (Netherlands) 42,850 100.0 1.16 0 2,676,740 99.4 1.66 16,157 11,469,980 98.2 0.38 210,244 32,900 97.8 0.41 740 (US) 101,340 96.2 –0.11 4,001 3,275,200 95.8 0.40 143,589 (US) 163,340 95.2 0.84 8,236 503,890 94.9 0.28 27,078 (UK) 42,980 94.2 1.46 2,646 359,050 94.0 0.74 22,918 (US) 3,015,920 93.6 −0.12 206,217 16,441,730 93.2 0.59 1,199,611 8,865,820 92.9 1.51 677,665 42,696,480 92.5 0.97 3,461,877 600,080 92.1 1.43 51,473 (US) 45,580 92.1 0.36 3,909 115,058,680 92.0 −0.25 10,005,103 10,363,480 92.0 0.98 901,172 2,167,650 91.0 2.27 214,383 (France) - 90.1 0.75 - 1,321,230 89.9 1.99 148,425 4,900,250 89.4 –1.23 581,014 (Netherlands) 133,530 89.0 0.57 16,504 9,280,100 88.7 0.89 1,182,335 5,216,340 88.5 0.54 677,830 4,015,700 88.4 2.32 526,947 25,012,470 88.4 1.16 3,282,180 17,234,030 88.0 0.78 2,350,095 (Denmark) 49,710 87.9 0.41 6,843 70,090 87.8 0.11 9,739 188,517,730 87.8 0.87 26,199,507 8,265,050 87.8 1.50 1,148,447 (US) 38,600 87.2 0.26 5,666 4,452,020 87.0 0.92 665,244 22,491,670 86.6 1.27 3,480,235 4,760,530 85.8 0.42 787,873 30,848,830 85.0 1.69 5,443,911 56,522,520 84.6 0.80 10,288,541 9,415,140 84.4 1.64 1,740,240 4,565,650 84.0 1.32 869,648 342,300 83.6 1.02 67,150 276,908,630 83.3 0.96 55,514,635 4,250,460 82.6 1.50 895,375 42,562,640 82.4 1.01 9,091,049 14,800 82.4 1.59 3,161 31,825,970 81.9 0.95 7,033,260 55,402,740 81.8 0.67 12,324,817 5,538,570 81.6 1.45 1,248,893 103,660,850 81.6 1.40 23,374,505 38,845,700 81.6 0.24 8,759,325 42,039,230 81.5 0.31 9,542,645 7,412,540 80.7 0.28 1,772,519 8,378,760 80.7 0.11 2,003,571 - 80.1 0.65 - (UK) - 79.7 0.53 - 354,060 79.1 1.44 93,556 32,640 78.9 0.61 8,728 26,799,750 78.9 1.33 7,166,472 26,544,440 78.7 1.87 7,184,188 878,520 78.6 1.56 239,189 65,067,460 77.8 0.13 18,566,782 3,898,260 77.6 2.85 1,125,271 8,678,350 77.5 0.19 2,519,521 65,453,230 77.5 1.11 19,002,551 68,013,040 77.3 1.32 19,972,773 4,936,940 76.7 −0.28 1,500,004 172,250 76.4 2.96 53,208 (New Zealand) - 76.2 0.52 - 4,737,530 75.4 1.33 1,545,985 33,575,040 75.3 1.99 11,013,678 108,359,440 75.3 0.11 35,548,976 7,937,600 74.6 0.20 2,702,943 1,239,600 74.4 3.62 426,529 6,502,140 74.2 0.79 2,260,852 1,899,700 72.9 2.47 706,200 6,996,220 72.9 0.05 2,600,795 (France) 194,710 72.7 1.72 73,115 52,150 72.0 0.84 20,281 42,234,940 72.0 0.27 16,424,699 31,749,760 71.6 2.91 12,593,480 8,658,340 71.2 1.87 3,502,250 8,675,720 70.5 1.34 3,630,266 26,569,220 70.1 −0.27 11,332,674 938,910 69.8 -0.03 406,177 3,048,140 69.5 1.92 1,337,673 4,103,830 69.2 3.19 1,826,265 2,342,490 69.1 1.40 1,047,515 40,928,490 68.8 1.72 18,560,594 24,229,340 68.7 4.04 11,041,135 1,288,130 68.7 −0.68 586,881 1,938,680 68.7 −0.12 883,278 420,720 68.5 0.45 193,470 400,640 68.0 1.83 188,536 7,014,160 67.9 0.44 3,315,924 837,380 67.0 0.76 412,441 409,800 66.4 0.88 207,369 7,410 66.2 2.08 3,783 24,196,350 65.1 1.88 12,971,607 11,623,250 64.8 1.62 6,313,864 1,772,140 64.6 1.29 971,114 897,578,430 64.6 1.78 491,861,245 1,727,830 64.5 3.75 951,038 3,290,770 64.5 1.15 1,811,200 1,767,630 63.7 0.23 1,007,249 16,401,830 63.2 0.85 9,549,167 4,259,530 63.1 1.64 2,490,757 (France) 190,410 62.3 0.65 115,223 https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2025/HtmlE/G20251177.html# 4,093,405 62.1 0.04 2,497,938 2,238,530 60.7 0.35 1,449,602 6,217,980 60.2 2.48 4,110,957 22,142,390 60.2 −0.16 14,639,188 4,138,180 59.8 1.45 2,781,720 6,814,300 59.7 2.47 4,599,576 5,357,840 59.5 0.68 3,646,933 1,216,460 59.5 0.61 828,044 16,395,040 59.3 3.43 11,252,574 19,621,880 59.2 3.06 13,522,648 70,000 58.8 0.99 49,048 541,390 58.7 1.37 380,871 2,244,690 58.6 0.05 1,585,821 159,608,950 58.6 1.99 112,764,651 11,378,780 58.2 1.19 8,172,317 74,880 57.8 2.77 54,670 2,695,950 57.7 3.84 1,975,890 5,798,040 57.6 1.38 4,268,002 World 4,522,994,900 57.5 1.73 3,343,083,187 1,611,830 57.4 0.79 1,196,197 12,560,280 57.4 5.38 9,321,811 1,177,450 56.1 0.54 921,396 1,385,060 54.9 3.64 1,137,845 10,378,520 54.7 –0.15 8,594,832 116,965,440 54.3 3.92 98,432,608 56,000 54.3 0.94 47,127 2,928,200 54.0 0.17 2,494,393 3,440,080 54.0 2.23 2,930,439 2,813,870 53.6 3.41 2,435,888 37,919,840 53.6 1.43 32,826,130 (UK) 45,020 53.5 0.97 39,129 816,660 53.4 0.23 712,652 14,829,620 53.1 3.38 13,097,761 9,141,700 53.1 2.59 8,074,834 17,990,170 50.5 1.25 17,633,929 1,611,620 50.3 0.61 1,592,396 1,585,566 50.2 - 1,572,929 6,614,210 50.1 3.74 6,587,806 (UK) 15,440 49.7 1.73 15,626 8,499,950 49.6 3.59 8,637,046 55,441,750 48.3 2.04 59,343,991 (New Zealand) - 48.2 1.43 -8,327,85047.94.209,058,111 46,373,410 47.4 4.33 51,460,329 188,030 46.6 2.30 215,468 9,160,290 46.3 4.15 10,624,310 10,265,850 46.2 4.57 11,954,583 948,370 45.5 3.22 1,135,959 3,886,440 44.5 3.60 4,846,804 341,820 44.4 2.52 428,045 (Netherlands) 46,890 44.3 0.77 58,955 3,771,970 44.3 3.02 4,742,427 2,405,730 43.6 3.32 3,111,953 1,096,120 43.4 0.09 1,429,539 1,570,320 43.3 3.67 2,056,193 47,689,120 43.1 1.90 62,959,045 (Denmark) 22,710 43.0 0.89 30,104 217,560 42.0 2.34 300,440 515,240 40.9 0.28 744,481 (UK) - 40.7 0.98 - 11,809,740 40.6 4.26 17,278,338 67,979,820 40.5 2.88 99,871,585 13,205,030 39.8 3.71 19,971,442 38,063,120 39.5 2.70 58,299,462 12,590,070 38.8 4.24 19,858,461 2,830,480 38.2 2.99 4,579,143 5,220,540 38.1 3.64 8,482,716 88,979,080 38.0 2.10 145,176,394 2,612,870 37.8 2.05 4,300,593 24,025,880 37.4 4.89 40,214,580 46,250 37.1 0.86 78,416 508,368,360 36.4 2.33 888,270,723 16,854,090 36.3 3.43 29,576,014 5,287,040 32.5 2.41 10,980,775 7,227,720 32.5 4.75 15,011,418430,21032.53.31893,513 17,213,310 32.1 1.85 36,405,671 88,220 31.4 0.46 192,761 (UK) - 31.2 0.68 - (UK) - 31.2 0.68 - 14,770 31.1 1.06 32,731 690,430 30.4 2.77 1,580,458 249,890 30.1 2.97 580,311 15,669,050 29.5 4.09 37,446,170 2,783,590 28.2 2.73 7,086,634 218,530 27.2 1.01 584,874 10,946,830 26.9 3.34 29,742,752 12,360,020 26.8 5.41 33,757,666 185,300 26.0 3.57 527,392 84,350 26.0 2.55 240,073 4,211,080 25.6 3.06 12,238,451 295,320 24.8 2.42 895,649 4,264,760 24.4 4.10 13,211,887 22,830 24.3 0.87 71,123 26,500 23.4 1.52 86,752 27,959,130 23.2 4.40 92,554,361 24,710 23.2 0.99 81,799 6,552,760 21.9 3.09 23,371,114 2,274,960 21.2 4.12 8,455,040 34,260 19.2 0.98 144,178 4,220,160 19.2 1.22 17,759,840 3,668,880 18.3 4.41 16,379,489 2,441,370 17.9 3.07 11,198,397 39,170 17.5 −0.03 184,659 4,427,580 17.1 4.72 21,465,491 1,858,290 14.8 5.43 10,698,244 5,720 14.6 1.15 33,456 1,377,570 13.7 2.91 8,678,613 (UK) - 9.3 0.94 - (New Zealand) - 0.0 0.00 - (France) - 0.0 0.00 -

See also List of Brazilian federative units by urbanization rate

References

External links 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations