Countries in North America Ranked by Urban population share (2025)
Urban population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Bermuda ranks #1 with 100% of population. Cayman Islands is second with 100% of population, 0% behind. The top five are Bermuda, Cayman Islands, St. Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Virgin Islands (US). The median across all 34 is 73.3% of population; Antigua and Barbuda is last at 24.3% of population.
- #1
- Bermuda · 100% of population
- Median
- 73.3% of population
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Urban population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bermuda | 100 |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 100 |
| 3 | St. Martin (French part) | 100 |
| 4 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 100 |
| 5 | Virgin Islands (US) | 95.4 |
| 6 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 94.4 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico (US) | 94.3 |
| 8 | Curaçao | 91.5 |
| 9 | Greenland | 88.6 |
| 10 | Canada | 82.9 |
| 11 | Bahamas, The | 81.3 |
| 12 | United States | 80.2 |
| 13 | Mexico | 80 |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 79.7 |
| 15 | Cuba | 77.2 |
| 16 | El Salvador | 75.5 |
| 17 | Dominica | 74 |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 72.5 |
| 19 | Panama | 66.2 |
| 20 | Aruba | 61.7 |
| 21 | Barbados | 59.7 |
| 22 | Nicaragua | 59.4 |
| 23 | Jamaica | 59.4 |
| 24 | Honduras | 59.3 |
| 25 | British Virgin Islands | 57.4 |
| 26 | Guatemala | 56.3 |
| 27 | Haiti | 55.6 |
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 54 |
| 29 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 48 |
| 30 | Belize | 41.6 |
| 31 | Grenada | 36.7 |
| 32 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 31.9 |
| 33 | St. Lucia | 29.1 |
| 34 | Antigua and Barbuda | 24.3 |
About the top 10
#1 Bermuda
Bermuda ranks #1 on this list with 100% of population.
- Capital
- Hamilton
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 64,555 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.19 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$142,250 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in gni per capita · #1 in household consumption per capita · #2 in urban population share.
#2 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands ranks #2 on this list with 100% of population.
- Capital
- George Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 75,844 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.77 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$104,290 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 80.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in political stability score · #2 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #3 in urban population share.
#3 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #3 on this list with 100% of population.
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks #4 on this list with 100% of population.
- Capital
- Philipsburg
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,923 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$42,978 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in school enrolment (primary) · #4 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #6 in services value added share of gdp.
#5 Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (US) ranks #5 on this list with 95.4% of population.
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 103,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.67 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$44,321 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in age dependency ratio (old) · #8 in trade share of gdp · #13 in population ages 65+ share.
#6 Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks #6 on this list with 94.4% of population.
- Capital
- Cockburn Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,855 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$37,507 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 78.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in homicide rate · #2 in completion rate (primary) · #4 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#7 Puerto Rico (US)
Puerto Rico (US) ranks #7 on this list with 94.3% of population.
- Capital
- San Juan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 3.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$129.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$40,620 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #3 in population ages 65+ share · #4 in age dependency ratio (old).
#8 Curaçao
Curaçao ranks #8 on this list with 91.5% of population.
- Capital
- Willemstad
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 156,260 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.56 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$22,833 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #22 in energy use per capita · #23 in female population share.
#9 Greenland
Greenland ranks #9 on this list with 88.6% of population.
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 56,831 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$58,499 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in political stability score · #9 in gross capital formation rate · #10 in protected terrestrial area share.
#10 Canada
Canada ranks #10 on this list with 82.9% of population.
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
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Source and method
Urban population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Urban population (% of total population): World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.