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	CIA - The World Factbook 
	
  
   
                               
                             
                            
                              
													
	CIA - The World Factbook 
	
  
    Field Listing :: Urbanization  
    
			
		 
   
  
    
      This entry provides two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. The first,  urban population , describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country. The second, rate of urbanization , describes the projected average rate of change of the size of the urban population over the given period of time. Additionally, the World entry includes a list of the ten largest urban agglomerations . An urban agglomeration  is defined as comprising the city or town proper and also the suburban fringe or thickly settled territory lying outside of, but adjacent to, the boundaries of the city.  
   
  
    
	
	 
   
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Afghanistan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  24% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  5.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Albania 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  47% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Algeria 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  65% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        American Samoa 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  92% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Andorra 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  89% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Angola 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  57% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Anguilla 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Antigua and Barbuda 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  30% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Argentina 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  92% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Armenia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  64% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Aruba 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  47% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Australia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  89% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Austria 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  67% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Azerbaijan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  52% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Bahamas, The 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  84% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Bahrain 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  89% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Bangladesh 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  27% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Barbados 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  40% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Belarus 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  73% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Belgium 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  97% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Belize 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  52% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Benin 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  41% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Bermuda 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Bhutan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  35% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Bolivia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  66% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Bosnia and Herzegovina 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  47% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Botswana 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  60% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Brazil 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  86% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        British Virgin Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  40% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Brunei 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  75% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Bulgaria 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  71% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Burkina Faso 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  20% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Burma 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  33% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Burundi 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  10% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  6.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Cambodia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  22% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Cameroon 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  57% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Canada 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  80% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Cape Verde 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  60% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Cayman Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Central African Republic 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  39% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Chad 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  27% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Chile 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  88% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        China 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  43% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Colombia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  74% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Comoros 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  28% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Congo, Republic of the 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  61% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Cook Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  74% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Costa Rica 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  63% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Cote d'Ivoire 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  49% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Croatia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  57% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Cuba 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  76% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Cyprus 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  70% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Czech Republic 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  73% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Denmark 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  87% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Djibouti 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  87% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Dominica 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  74% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Dominican Republic 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  69% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Ecuador 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  66% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Egypt 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  43% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        El Salvador 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  61% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Equatorial Guinea 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  39% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Eritrea 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  21% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  5.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Estonia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  69% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Ethiopia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  17% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Faroe Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  41% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Fiji 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  52% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Finland 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  63% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        France 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  77% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        French Polynesia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  52% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Gabon 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  85% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Gambia, The 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  57% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Gaza Strip 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  72% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Georgia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  53% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Germany 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  74% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Ghana 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  50% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Gibraltar 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Greece 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  61% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Greenland 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  84% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Grenada 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  31% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Guam 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  93% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Guatemala 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  49% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Guernsey 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  31% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Guinea 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  34% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Guinea-Bissau 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  30% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Guyana 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  28% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Haiti 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  47% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Holy See (Vatican City) 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Honduras 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  48% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Hong Kong 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Hungary 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  68% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Iceland 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  92% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        India 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  29% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Indonesia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  52% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Iran 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  68% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Iraq 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  67% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Ireland 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  61% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Isle of Man 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  51% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Israel 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  92% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Italy 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  68% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Jamaica 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  53% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Japan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  66% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Jersey 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  31% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Jordan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  78% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Kazakhstan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  58% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Kenya 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  22% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Kiribati 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  44% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Korea, North 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  63% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Korea, South 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  81% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Kuwait 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  98% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Kyrgyzstan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  36% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Laos 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  31% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  5.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Latvia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  68% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Lebanon 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  87% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Lesotho 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  25% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Liberia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  60% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  5.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Libya 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  78% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Liechtenstein 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  14% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Lithuania 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  67% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Luxembourg 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  82% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Macau 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Macedonia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  67% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Madagascar 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  29% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Malawi 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  19% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  5.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Malaysia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  70% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Maldives 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  38% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  5.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Mali 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  32% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Malta 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  94% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Marshall Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  71% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Mauritania 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  41% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Mauritius 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  42% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Mexico 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  77% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Moldova 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  42% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Monaco 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Mongolia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  57% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Montenegro 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  60% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Montserrat 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  14% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Morocco 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  56% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Mozambique 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  37% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Namibia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  37% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Nauru 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Nepal 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  17% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Netherlands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  82% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Netherlands Antilles 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  93% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        New Caledonia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  65% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        New Zealand 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  87% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Nicaragua 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  57% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Niger 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  16% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Nigeria 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  48% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Niue 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  39% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Northern Mariana Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  91% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Norway 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  77% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Oman 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  72% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Pakistan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  36% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Palau 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  81% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Panama 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  73% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Papua New Guinea 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  12% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Paraguay 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  60% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Peru 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  71% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Philippines 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  65% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Pitcairn Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  0% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Poland 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  61% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Portugal 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  59% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Puerto Rico 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  98% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Qatar 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  96% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Romania 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  54% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Russia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  73% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Rwanda 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  18% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Saint Kitts and Nevis 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  32% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Saint Lucia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  28% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Saint Pierre and Miquelon 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  89% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Samoa 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  23% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        San Marino 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  94% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Sao Tome and Principe 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  61% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Saudi Arabia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  82% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Senegal 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  42% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Serbia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  52% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Seychelles 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  54% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Sierra Leone 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  38% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Singapore 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  100% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Slovakia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  56% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Slovenia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  48% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Solomon Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  18% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Somalia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  37% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        South Africa 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  61% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Spain 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  77% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Sri Lanka 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  15% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Sudan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  43% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Suriname 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  75% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Swaziland 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  25% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Sweden 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  85% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Switzerland 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  73% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Syria 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  54% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Tajikistan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  26% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Tanzania 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  25% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Thailand 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  33% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Timor-Leste 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  27% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Togo 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  42% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Tokelau 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  0% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Tonga 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  25% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Trinidad and Tobago 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  13% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Tunisia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  67% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Turkey 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  69% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Turkmenistan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  49% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Turks and Caicos Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  92% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Tuvalu 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  49% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Uganda 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  13% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Ukraine 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  68% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  -0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        United Arab Emirates 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  78% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        United Kingdom 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  90% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        United States 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  82% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Uruguay 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  92% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Uzbekistan 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  37% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Vanuatu 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  25% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Venezuela 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  93% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Vietnam 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  28% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Virgin Islands 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  95% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Wallis and Futuna 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  0% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        West Bank 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  72% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Western Sahara 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  81% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        World 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  50.5% of total population (2010) 
      rate of urbanization:  1.85% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) 
      ten largest urban agglomerations:  Tokyo (Japan) - 36,669,000; Delhi (India) - 22,157,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 20,262,000; Mumbai (India) - 20,041,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 19,460,000; New York-Newark (US) - 19,425,000; Shanghai (China) - 16,575,000; Kolkata (India) - 15,552,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 14,648,000; Karachi (Pakistan) - 13,125,000 (2009) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Yemen 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  31% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
        Zambia 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  35% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) 
         
         
        
        
        
        
      
      
      
      
      
        Zimbabwe 
          
      
      
      
        urban population:  37% of total population (2008) 
      rate of urbanization:  2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)