Upper middle income 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
Jordan ranks #1 with 93.2% of population. Argentina is second with 92.4% of population, 0.93% behind. The top five are Jordan, Argentina, Gabon, Türkiye and Brazil. The median across all 59 is 65.4% of population; Samoa is last at 17.5% of population. Jordan's figure has risen 19% since 2001 (78.3% of population to 93.2% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Jordan · 93.2% of population
- Median
- 65.4% of population
- Coverage
- 59 Upper middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Urban population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 93.2 |
| 2 | Argentina | 92.4 |
| 3 | Gabon | 92.1 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 89.5 |
| 5 | Brazil | 88.2 |
| 6 | Libya | 87.9 |
| 7 | Peru | 85.6 |
| 8 | Mexico | 80 |
| 9 | Belarus | 79.5 |
| 10 | Marshall Islands | 79.1 |
| 11 | Colombia | 78.8 |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | 77.6 |
| 13 | Malaysia | 77.4 |
| 14 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 77.4 |
| 15 | Cuba | 77.2 |
| 16 | Algeria | 75.8 |
| 17 | El Salvador | 75.5 |
| 18 | Dominica | 74 |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 72.5 |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 71.6 |
| 21 | Mongolia | 71.1 |
| 22 | Paraguay | 70.4 |
| 23 | Iraq | 69.9 |
| 24 | Ukraine | 69.6 |
| 25 | Botswana | 68 |
| 26 | China | 66.3 |
| 27 | Armenia | 65.9 |
| 28 | Suriname | 65.8 |
| 29 | Montenegro | 65.6 |
| 30 | Tuvalu | 65.4 |
| 31 | South Africa | 63.8 |
| 32 | Ecuador | 63.4 |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 62.9 |
| 34 | Thailand | 62.8 |
| 35 | Serbia | 62.6 |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 62.4 |
| 37 | Georgia | 61.2 |
| 38 | Fiji | 59.5 |
| 39 | Jamaica | 59.4 |
| 40 | Indonesia | 59.4 |
| 41 | Albania | 58.9 |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 58.6 |
| 43 | Guatemala | 56.3 |
| 44 | Philippines | 55.8 |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.7 |
| 46 | Kosovo | 50.9 |
| 47 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 48 |
| 48 | Turkmenistan | 47.1 |
| 49 | Moldova | 43.7 |
| 50 | Maldives | 42.5 |
| 51 | Belize | 41.6 |
| 52 | Mauritius | 39 |
| 53 | Viet Nam | 38.8 |
| 54 | Grenada | 36.7 |
| 55 | St. Lucia | 29.1 |
| 56 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 22.5 |
| 57 | Tonga | 21.2 |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 20.5 |
| 59 | Samoa | 17.5 |
About the top 10
#1 Jordan
Jordan ranks #1 on this list with 93.2% of population.
- Capital
- Amman
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.61 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,348 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 93.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in refugee population by asylum · #8 in youth unemployment rate · #8 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#2 Argentina
Argentina ranks #2 on this list with 92.4% of population.
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 45.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$683.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,898 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Córdoba.
Also ranks #1 in inflation rate · #2 in access to clean cooking fuels · #2 in deposit interest rate.
#3 Gabon
Gabon ranks #3 on this list with 92.1% of population.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.43 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,263 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in forest area share · #4 in renewable energy share · #6 in unemployment rate.
#4 Türkiye
Türkiye ranks #4 on this list with 89.5% of population.
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 85.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.6 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,599 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir.
Also ranks #1 in deposit interest rate · #2 in refugee population by asylum · #5 in air passengers carried.
#5 Brazil
Brazil ranks #5 on this list with 88.2% of population.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 212.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,713 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro.
Also ranks #1 in new businesses registered · #2 in forest area · #3 in external debt stocks.
#6 Libya
Libya ranks #6 on this list with 87.9% of population.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#7 Peru
Peru ranks #7 on this list with 85.6% of population.
- Capital
- Lima
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 34.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$334.85 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,684 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 85.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lima, Arequipa.
Also ranks #5 in fish production · #6 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #7 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#8 Mexico
Mexico ranks #8 on this list with 80% of population.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 131.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.83 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,889 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Mexico City, Mexico City, Tijuana.
Also ranks #2 in remittances received · #3 in tourism arrivals · #4 in external debt stocks.
#9 Belarus
Belarus ranks #9 on this list with 79.5% of population.
- Capital
- Minsk
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$93.4 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,279 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Minsk.
Also ranks #2 in income share of poorest 10% · #4 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #6 in literacy rate.
#10 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #10 on this list with 79.1% of population.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in diabetes prevalence · #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary).
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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.