Top Ten Countries with Highest Urban Population



Here are the top ten countries with the highest urban population, according to the latest data available from the World Bank:

  • China: China has the highest urban population in the world, with around 846 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 60% of its total population.
  • India: India has the second-highest urban population in the world, with around 467 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 34% of its total population.
  • United States: The United States has the third-highest urban population in the world, with around 266 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 82% of its total population.
  • Indonesia: Indonesia has the fourth-highest urban population in the world, with around 183 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 67% of its total population.
  • Brazil: Brazil has the fifth-highest urban population in the world, with around 183 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 86% of its total population.
  • Pakistan: Pakistan has the sixth-highest urban population in the world, with around 81 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 37% of its total population.
  • Nigeria: Nigeria has the seventh-highest urban population in the world, with around 80 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 40% of its total population.
  • Bangladesh: Bangladesh has the eighth-highest urban population in the world, with around 63 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 37% of its total population.
  • Russia: Russia has the ninth-highest urban population in the world, with around 110 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 75% of its total population.
  • Japan: Japan has the tenth-highest urban population in the world, with around 92 million people living in urban areas as of 2020, which is equivalent to 74% of its total population.

Top Ten Countries with Highest Urban Population 2016

Rank Country Urban Population (Thousand)
1 China 762,590
2 India 429,330
3 United States 262,332
4 Brazil 178,098
5 Indonesia 138,420
6 Japan 118,704
7 Russia 106,643
8 Mexico 100,656
9 Nigeria 87,049
10 Pakistan 73,224
World 3,943,073

World Top Ten – Demography Maps

 

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