Which Country is the Most Urbanised?

Based on a comparison of 177 countries in 2021, Macao ranked the highest in urban population as a percentage of total population with 100% followed by Hong Kong and Singapore. On the other end of the scale was Papua New Guinea with 13.5%, Burundi with 14.1% and Liechtenstein with 14.5%.

Average urban population as a percentage of total population reached 56.5% in 2021 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.733 % more than in the previous year and 7.89 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, average urban population as a percentage of total population reached an all time high of 56.5% in 2021 and an all time low of 33.6% in 1960. The average annual growth amounted to 0.855 % since 1960.

Data for more countries are available at Urban Population (As % of Total Population) indicator page.