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Countries 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

Bahrain ranks #1 with 100% of population. Bermuda is second with 100% of population, 0% behind. The top five are Bahrain, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar and Hong Kong SAR, China. The median across all 217 is 64.2% of population; Liechtenstein is last at 14.6% of population. Bahrain's figure has risen 14% since 2001 (87.8% of population to 100% of population in 2025).

#1
Bahrain · 100% of population
Median
64.2% of population
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Urban population shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Bahrain 100; 2. Bermuda 100; 3. Cayman Islands 100; 4. Gibraltar 100; 5. Hong Kong SAR, China 100; 6. Kuwait 100; 7. Macao SAR, China 100; 8. St. Martin (French part) 100; 9. Monaco 100; 10. Naoero 100.Bahrain100Bermuda100Cayman Islands100Gibraltar100Hong Kong SAR, China100Kuwait100Macao SAR, China100St. Martin (French part)100Monaco100Naoero100
Top 10: Urban population share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Bahrain 100; 2. Bermuda 100; 3. Cayman Islands 100; 4. Gibraltar 100; 5. Hong Kong SAR, China 100; 6. Kuwait 100; 7. Macao SAR, China 100; 8. St. Martin (French part) 100; 9. Monaco 100; 10. Naoero 100.
Urban population share over time, top 5Bahrain: 87.8 in 2001 to 100 in 2025; Bermuda: 100 in 2001 to 100 in 2025; Cayman Islands: 100 in 2001 to 100 in 2025; Gibraltar: 100 in 2001 to 100 in 2025; Hong Kong SAR, China: 100 in 2001 to 100 in 2025.0255075100200120132025BahrainBermudaCayman IslandsGibraltarHong Kong SAR, China
Urban population share over time, top 5 (% of population). Bahrain: 87.8 in 2001 to 100 in 2025; Bermuda: 100 in 2001 to 100 in 2025; Cayman Islands: 100 in 2001 to 100 in 2025; Gibraltar: 100 in 2001 to 100 in 2025; Hong Kong SAR, China: 100 in 2001 to 100 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Urban population share, 2025
RankCountryUrban population share (% of population)
1Bahrain100
2Bermuda100
3Cayman Islands100
4Gibraltar100
5Hong Kong SAR, China100
6Kuwait100
7Macao SAR, China100
8St. Martin (French part)100
9Monaco100
10Naoero100
11Singapore100
12Sint Maarten (Dutch part)100
13Qatar99.4
14San Marino97.2
15Netherlands95.9
16Malta95.7
17Uruguay95.7
18Virgin Islands (US)95.4
19Luxembourg94.9
20Turks and Caicos Islands94.4
21Puerto Rico (US)94.3
22Guam94.2
23Iceland94.2
24Jordan93.2
25Argentina92.4
26Japan92.3
27Northern Mariana Islands92.2
28Gabon92.1
29Israel91.6
30Curaçao91.5
31Lebanon91
32Türkiye89.5
33Venezuela, RB89.3
34Chile89.2
35Sweden89.1
36Andorra88.9
37Denmark88.8
38Greenland88.6
39Brazil88.2
40Libya87.9
41Australia87.7
42Belgium87.7
43West Bank and Gaza87.4
44United Arab Emirates86
45Switzerland85.7
46Peru85.6
47Saudi Arabia84.6
48New Zealand84
49Norway83.6
50United Kingdom83.3
51Canada82.9
52Germany82.1
53Bahamas, The81.3
54Korea, Rep.81.2
55Spain80.5
56American Samoa80.5
57United States80.2
58Mexico80
59Costa Rica79.7
60Belarus79.5
61Oman79.5
62Palau79.3
63Greece79.2
64Marshall Islands79.1
65France78.8
66Colombia78.8
67Cabo Verde77.6
68Malaysia77.4
69Iran, Islamic Rep.77.4
70Cuba77.2
71Algeria75.8
72El Salvador75.5
73Russian Federation75.3
74Brunei Darussalam75
75Finland74.5
76Bulgaria74.2
77Dominica74
78Djibouti73
79Czechia72.9
80Dominican Republic72.5
81Syrian Arab Republic72.1
82Equatorial Guinea71.6
83Bolivia71.6
84Angola71.5
85Mongolia71.1
86Estonia70.7
87Tunisia70.7
88Hungary70.7
89Paraguay70.4
90Iraq69.9
91Austria69.7
92Italy69.7
93Ukraine69.6
94São Tomé and Principe69.2
95Lithuania69.1
96Latvia68.6
97New Caledonia68.2
98Botswana68
99Nepal67
100Cyprus66.7

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About the top 10

#5 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #5 on this list with 100% of population.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
7.5 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$56,983 (2025)
Life expectancy
85.4 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
3.57 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Hong Kong (Purr Weather)

#7 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #7 on this list with 100% of population.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
685,900 people (2025)
GDP
US$52.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$75,902 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.3 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
5.9 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.

Full country profile Weather in Macau–Zhuhai (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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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.