Top Ten Countries with Highest Urban Population

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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

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