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Urban Population (total) by Country

PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2025, China leads globally in urban population (total) at 933.2M, followed by India, United States, Brazil. At the lower end, Liechtenstein, Tuvalu, Nauru rank among the lowest. The global median is 4.2M (Nicaragua). This indicator falls under the "People" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 217 countries.

Countries
217
Highest
933.2M
China
Lowest
6,002
Liechtenstein
Median
4.2M
Nicaragua

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Urban Population (total) by country — 217 countries ranked (2025). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryUrban Population (total)Year
1China933.2M2025
2India522.4M2025
3United States274.1M2025
4Brazil187.7M2025
5Indonesia169.7M2025
6Nigeria151.5M2025
7Japan113.9M2025
8Russia108.0M2025
9Mexico105.6M2025
10Pakistan100.9M2025
11Türkiye76.9M2025
12Iran71.5M2025
13Germany68.6M2025
14Philippines65.1M2025
15Bangladesh58.4M2025
16United Kingdom57.9M2025
17France54.2M2025
18DR Congo50.9M2025
19Egypt50.8M2025
20Thailand45.0M2025
21Argentina42.3M2025
22Colombia42.1M2025
23South Korea42.0M2025
24South Africa41.3M2025
25Italy41.1M2025
26Spain39.7M2025
27Vietnam39.5M2025
28Algeria36.0M2025
29Canada34.5M2025
30Iraq32.9M2025
31Ethiopia32.7M2025
32Saudi Arabia31.3M2025
33Peru29.6M2025
34Angola27.9M2025
35Malaysia27.8M2025
36Ukraine27.1M2025
37Tanzania26.0M2025
38Venezuela25.5M2025
39Morocco24.3M2025
40Australia24.2M2025
41Poland21.9M2025
42Ghana20.7M2025
43Nepal19.8M2025
44Uzbekistan18.9M2025
45Kenya18.5M2025
46Syria18.5M2025
47Sudan18.0M2025
48Côte d'Ivoire17.8M2025
49Chile17.7M2025
50Netherlands17.4M2025
51North Korea17.1M2025
52Myanmar16.8M2025
53Cameroon16.6M2025
54Uganda16.4M2025
55Yemen15.5M2025
56Mozambique13.3M2025
57Kazakhstan13.0M2025
58Ecuador11.6M2025
59Afghanistan11.4M2025
60Somalia10.8M2025
61Madagascar10.8M2025
62Jordan10.7M2025
63Senegal10.6M2025
64Guatemala10.5M2025
65Belgium10.5M2025
66Zambia10.1M2025
67Romania9.9M2025
68United Arab Emirates9.9M2025
69Sweden9.4M2025
70Israel9.3M2025
71Bolivia9.0M2025
72Tunisia8.7M2025
73Cuba8.4M2025
74Dominican Republic8.4M2025
75Greece8.3M2025
76Mali8.1M2025
77Czechia7.9M2025
78Benin7.9M2025
79Switzerland7.8M2025
80Hong Kong7.5M2025
81Cambodia7.3M2025
82Belarus7.2M2025
83Burkina Faso7.0M2025
84Zimbabwe6.9M2025
85Hungary6.7M2025
86Portugal6.6M2025
87Haiti6.6M2025
88Libya6.6M2025
89Honduras6.5M2025
90Austria6.4M2025
91Singapore6.1M2025
92Azerbaijan6.0M2025
93Guinea5.8M2025
94Chad5.8M2025
95Denmark5.3M2025
96Lebanon5.3M2025
97Niger5.1M2025
98Paraguay4.9M2025
99Kuwait4.9M2025
100El Salvador4.8M2025
101Bulgaria4.8M2025
102West Bank and Gaza4.7M2025
103Norway4.7M2025
104Rwanda4.5M2025
105New Zealand4.5M2025
106Sri Lanka4.4M2025
107Oman4.4M2025
108Finland4.2M2025
109Nicaragua4.2M2025
110Republic of the Congo4.2M2025
111Costa Rica4.1M2025
112Serbia4.1M2025
113Sierra Leone4.1M2025
114Malawi3.9M2025
115Togo3.8M2025
116Burundi3.7M2025
117Turkmenistan3.6M2025
118Ireland3.5M2025
119Mauritania3.3M2025
120Uruguay3.2M2025
121Liberia3.2M2025
122Laos3.2M2025
123Panama3.0M2025
124Puerto Rico3.0M2025
125Qatar3.0M2025
126Slovakia2.9M2025
127Tajikistan2.8M2025
128South Sudan2.6M2025
129Kyrgyzstan2.6M2025
130Mongolia2.5M2025
131Central African Republic2.5M2025
132Georgia2.4M2025
133Gabon2.4M2025
134Croatia2.2M2025
135Armenia2.0M2025
136Lithuania2.0M2025
137The Gambia1.8M2025
138Botswana1.7M2025
139Papua New Guinea1.7M2025
140Jamaica1.7M2025
141Bosnia and Herzegovina1.7M2025
142Bahrain1.6M2025
143Namibia1.6M2025
144Equatorial Guinea1.4M2025
145Albania1.4M2025
146Latvia1.3M2025
147Eritrea1.2M2025
148Slovenia1.2M2025
149North Macedonia1.1M2025
150Lesotho1.1M2025
151Guinea-Bissau1.0M2025
152Moldova1.0M2025
153Estonia966,3832025
154Cyprus914,2252025
155Djibouti864,0902025
156Kosovo803,0412025
157Trinidad and Tobago738,1772025
158Macao685,9002025
159Luxembourg651,8262025
160Fiji555,6412025
161Malta554,6642025
162Mauritius485,5192025
163Suriname420,9492025
164Cabo Verde409,3642025
165Montenegro408,8262025
166Timor-Leste408,3402025
167Iceland369,7152025
168Brunei349,7992025
169Bhutan346,0002025
170Eswatini335,6672025
171Bahamas327,7902025
172Comoros299,6522025
173Solomon Islands262,5742025
174Maldives225,1452025
175Guyana221,4642025
176New Caledonia201,3342025
177Belize175,7762025
178French Polynesia174,4462025
179Barbados168,7252025
180Sao Tome and Principe166,1892025
181Guam159,2302025
182Curaçao142,9382025
183U.S. Virgin Islands99,0062025
184Kiribati86,5132025
185Cayman Islands75,8442025
186Vanuatu74,8162025
187Andorra73,7432025
188Aruba67,1732025
189Bermuda64,5552025
190Seychelles55,8212025
191Channel Islands54,9932025
192St. Lucia52,4172025
193Greenland50,3372025
194Dominica48,7352025
195St. Vincent and the Grenadines47,9452025
196Turks and Caicos Islands44,2292025
197Sint Maarten43,9232025
198Isle of Man43,8562025
199Grenada43,0162025
200Northern Mariana Islands40,1352025
201Gibraltar40,1262025
202Samoa38,3932025
203Monaco38,3412025
204American Samoa37,0592025
205San Marino33,1502025
206Marshall Islands28,7012025
207Micronesia25,5572025
208Saint Martin24,9412025
209Antigua and Barbuda22,9242025
210British Virgin Islands22,8042025
211Tonga21,9482025
212Faroe Islands21,7642025
213St. Kitts and Nevis14,9682025
214Palau14,0042025
215Nauru12,0252025
216Tuvalu6,2122025
217Liechtenstein6,0022025

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest urban population (total) in 2025?

China ranks #1 with urban population (total) of 933.2M as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest urban population (total)?

Liechtenstein ranks last (#217) with 6,002 as of 2025.

What is the global median for urban population (total)?

The median value is 4.2M (Nicaragua, ranked #109 out of 217 countries).

How many countries report data for urban population (total)?

217 countries have available data for urban population (total). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does urban population (total) belong to?

Urban Population (total) is classified under the "People" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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