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DEFINITION:
Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
=1 | SingaporeSingapore | 1 per capita | 2005 | ||
=1 | MacauMacau | 1 per capita | 2005 | ||
=1 | Hong KongHong Kong | 1 per capita | 2005 | ||
4 | BermudaBermuda | 0.995 per capita | 2005 | ||
5 | KuwaitKuwait | 0.983 per capita | 2005 | ||
6 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 0.976 per capita | 2005 | ||
7 | BelgiumBelgium | 0.972 per capita | 2005 | ||
8 | BahrainBahrain | 0.965 per capita | 2005 | ||
9 | UruguayUruguay | 0.964 per capita | 2005 | ||
10 | QatarQatar | 0.954 per capita | 2005 | ||
11 | MaltaMalta | 0.953 per capita | 2005 | ||
12 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 0.942 per capita | 2005 | ||
13 | GuamGuam | 0.94 per capita | 2005 | ||
14 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 0.934 per capita | 2005 | ||
15 | IcelandIceland | 0.928 per capita | 2005 | ||
16 | IsraelIsrael | 0.916 per capita | 2005 | ||
17 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 0.904 per capita | 2005 | ||
18 | ArgentinaArgentina | 0.901 per capita | 2005 | ||
19 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 0.897 per capita | 2005 | ||
20 | AustraliaAustralia | 0.882 per capita | 2005 | ||
21 | ChileChile | 0.876 per capita | 2005 | ||
22 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 0.862 per capita | 2005 | ||
23 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 0.861 per capita | 2005 | ||
24 | DenmarkDenmark | 0.856 per capita | 2005 | ||
25 | LibyaLibya | 0.848 per capita | 2005 | ||
=26 | SwedenSweden | 0.842 per capita | 2005 | ||
=26 | BrazilBrazil | 0.842 per capita | 2005 | ||
28 | GabonGabon | 0.836 per capita | 2005 | ||
29 | JordanJordan | 0.832 per capita | 2005 | ||
30 | GreenlandGreenland | 0.829 per capita | 2005 | ||
31 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 0.828 per capita | 2005 | ||
32 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 0.81 per capita | 2005 | ||
=33 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 0.808 per capita | 2005 | ||
=33 | United StatesUnited States | 0.808 per capita | 2005 | ||
35 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 0.802 per capita | 2005 | ||
36 | CanadaCanada | 0.801 per capita | 2005 | ||
37 | NorwayNorway | 0.774 per capita | 2005 | ||
38 | LebanonLebanon | 0.772 per capita | 2005 | ||
=39 | FranceFrance | 0.767 per capita | 2005 | ||
=39 | SpainSpain | 0.767 per capita | 2005 | ||
=39 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 0.767 per capita | 2005 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 0.766 per capita | 2005 | |||
42 | MexicoMexico | 0.76 per capita | 2005 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 0.756 per capita | 2005 | |||
43 | CubaCuba | 0.755 per capita | 2005 | ||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 0.754 per capita | 2005 | |||
=44 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 0.752 per capita | 2005 | ||
=44 | GermanyGermany | 0.752 per capita | 2005 | ||
=46 | SurinameSuriname | 0.739 per capita | 2005 | ||
=46 | IraqIraq | 0.739 per capita | 2005 | ||
48 | ColombiaColombia | 0.738 per capita | 2005 | ||
=49 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 0.735 per capita | 2005 | ||
=49 | BruneiBrunei | 0.735 per capita | 2005 | ||
51 | RussiaRussia | 0.73 per capita | 2005 | ||
52 | DominicaDominica | 0.729 per capita | 2005 | ||
53 | PeruPeru | 0.726 per capita | 2005 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 0.725 per capita | 2005 | |||
54 | BelarusBelarus | 0.722 per capita | 2005 | ||
55 | OmanOman | 0.715 per capita | 2005 | ||
56 | PanamaPanama | 0.708 per capita | 2005 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 0.706 per capita | 2005 | |||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 0.705 per capita | 2005 | |||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 0.705 per capita | 2005 | |||
57 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 0.704 per capita | 2005 | ||
58 | BulgariaBulgaria | 0.7 per capita | 2005 | ||
59 | CyprusCyprus | 0.693 per capita | 2005 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 0.693 per capita | 2005 | |||
60 | EstoniaEstonia | 0.691 per capita | 2005 | ||
Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 0.686 per capita | 2005 | |||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 0.68 per capita | 2005 | |||
=61 | UkraineUkraine | 0.678 per capita | 2005 | ||
=61 | LatviaLatvia | 0.678 per capita | 2005 | ||
63 | ItalyItaly | 0.676 per capita | 2005 | ||
=64 | TurkeyTurkey | 0.673 per capita | 2005 | ||
=64 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 0.673 per capita | 2005 | ||
66 | IranIran | 0.669 per capita | 2005 | ||
67 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 0.667 per capita | 2005 | ||
68 | LithuaniaLithuania | 0.666 per capita | 2005 | ||
69 | HungaryHungary | 0.663 per capita | 2005 | ||
70 | AustriaAustria | 0.66 per capita | 2005 | ||
71 | JapanJapan | 0.658 per capita | 2005 | ||
72 | TunisiaTunisia | 0.653 per capita | 2005 | ||
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 0.647 per capita | 2005 | |||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 0.646 per capita | 2005 | |||
73 | BoliviaBolivia | 0.642 per capita | 2005 | ||
74 | ArmeniaArmenia | 0.641 per capita | 2005 | ||
75 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 0.637 per capita | 2005 | ||
76 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 0.633 per capita | 2005 | ||
77 | EcuadorEcuador | 0.628 per capita | 2005 | ||
=78 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 0.627 per capita | 2005 | ||
=78 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 0.627 per capita | 2005 | ||
80 | PolandPoland | 0.621 per capita | 2005 | ||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 0.621 per capita | 2005 | |||
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 0.621 per capita | 2005 | |||
81 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 0.617 per capita | 2005 | ||
82 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 0.616 per capita | 2005 | ||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 0.614 per capita | 2005 | |||
83 | FinlandFinland | 0.611 per capita | 2005 | ||
84 | IrelandIreland | 0.605 per capita | 2005 | ||
85 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 0.602 per capita | 2005 | ||
86 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 0.598 per capita | 2005 | ||
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 0.595 per capita | 2005 | |||
87 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 0.593 per capita | 2005 | ||
=88 | GreeceGreece | 0.59 per capita | 2005 | ||
=88 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 0.59 per capita | 2005 | ||
90 | MoroccoMorocco | 0.587 per capita | 2005 | ||
91 | ParaguayParaguay | 0.585 per capita | 2005 | ||
92 | LiberiaLiberia | 0.581 per capita | 2005 | ||
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 0.581 per capita | 2005 | |||
93 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 0.58 per capita | 2005 | ||
94 | PortugalPortugal | 0.576 per capita | 2005 | ||
95 | BotswanaBotswana | 0.574 per capita | 2005 | ||
=96 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 0.573 per capita | 2005 | ||
=96 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 0.573 per capita | 2005 | ||
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 0.568 per capita | 2005 | |||
98 | MongoliaMongolia | 0.567 per capita | 2005 | ||
99 | CroatiaCroatia | 0.565 per capita | 2005 | ||
100 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 0.562 per capita | 2005 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 0.557 per capita | 2005 | |||
101 | CameroonCameroon | 0.546 per capita | 2005 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 0.544 per capita | 2005 | |||
102 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 0.539 per capita | 2005 | ||
103 | RomaniaRomania | 0.537 per capita | 2005 | ||
104 | AngolaAngola | 0.533 per capita | 2005 | ||
105 | JamaicaJamaica | 0.531 per capita | 2005 | ||
106 | SeychellesSeychelles | 0.529 per capita | 2005 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 0.527 per capita | 2005 | |||
107 | BarbadosBarbados | 0.527 per capita | 2005 | ||
=108 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 0.522 per capita | 2005 | ||
=108 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 0.522 per capita | 2005 | ||
110 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 0.517 per capita | 2005 | ||
111 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 0.515 per capita | 2005 | ||
112 | SloveniaSlovenia | 0.51 per capita | 2005 | ||
113 | FijiFiji | 0.508 per capita | 2005 | ||
114 | MoldovaMoldova | 0.507 per capita | 2005 | ||
115 | SyriaSyria | 0.506 per capita | 2005 | ||
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 0.495 per capita | 2005 | |||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 0.489 per capita | 2005 | |||
116 | BelizeBelize | 0.483 per capita | 2005 | ||
117 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 0.481 per capita | 2005 | ||
118 | GhanaGhana | 0.478 per capita | 2005 | ||
119 | KiribatiKiribati | 0.474 per capita | 2005 | ||
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 0.473 per capita | 2005 | |||
120 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 0.472 per capita | 2005 | ||
121 | HondurasHonduras | 0.465 per capita | 2005 | ||
122 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 0.462 per capita | 2005 | ||
123 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 0.459 per capita | 2005 | ||
124 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 0.457 per capita | 2005 | ||
125 | AlbaniaAlbania | 0.454 per capita | 2005 | ||
126 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 0.45 per capita | 2005 | ||
127 | NigeriaNigeria | 0.448 per capita | 2005 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 0.431 per capita | 2005 | |||
128 | EgyptEgypt | 0.428 per capita | 2005 | ||
129 | MauritiusMauritius | 0.424 per capita | 2005 | ||
130 | SenegalSenegal | 0.416 per capita | 2005 | ||
131 | SudanSudan | 0.408 per capita | 2005 | ||
132 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 0.407 per capita | 2005 | ||
=133 | MauritaniaMauritania | 0.404 per capita | 2005 | ||
=133 | ChinaChina | 0.404 per capita | 2005 | ||
=135 | BeninBenin | 0.401 per capita | 2005 | ||
=135 | TogoTogo | 0.401 per capita | 2005 | ||
137 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 0.391 per capita | 2005 | ||
138 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 0.389 per capita | 2005 | ||
139 | HaitiHaiti | 0.388 per capita | 2005 | ||
140 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 0.38 per capita | 2005 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 0.38 per capita | 2005 | |||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 0.373 per capita | 2005 | |||
141 | ComorosComoros | 0.37 per capita | 2005 | ||
142 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 0.367 per capita | 2005 | ||
143 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 0.359 per capita | 2005 | ||
144 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 0.358 per capita | 2005 | ||
145 | SomaliaSomalia | 0.352 per capita | 2005 | ||
146 | NamibiaNamibia | 0.351 per capita | 2005 | ||
147 | ZambiaZambia | 0.35 per capita | 2005 | ||
148 | PakistanPakistan | 0.349 per capita | 2005 | ||
=149 | GuineaGuinea | 0.345 per capita | 2005 | ||
=149 | MozambiqueMozambique | 0.345 per capita | 2005 | ||
151 | ThailandThailand | 0.323 per capita | 2005 | ||
152 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 0.322 per capita | 2005 | ||
153 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 0.321 per capita | 2005 | ||
=154 | GrenadaGrenada | 0.306 per capita | 2005 | ||
=154 | BurmaBurma | 0.306 per capita | 2005 | ||
156 | MaliMali | 0.305 per capita | 2005 | ||
=157 | MaldivesMaldives | 0.296 per capita | 2005 | ||
=157 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 0.296 per capita | 2005 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 0.295 per capita | 2005 | |||
159 | IndiaIndia | 0.287 per capita | 2005 | ||
160 | GuyanaGuyana | 0.282 per capita | 2005 | ||
161 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 0.276 per capita | 2005 | ||
162 | YemenYemen | 0.273 per capita | 2005 | ||
163 | MadagascarMadagascar | 0.268 per capita | 2005 | ||
164 | East TimorEast Timor | 0.265 per capita | 2005 | ||
165 | VietnamVietnam | 0.264 per capita | 2005 | ||
166 | ChadChad | 0.253 per capita | 2005 | ||
167 | BangladeshBangladesh | 0.251 per capita | 2005 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 0.245 per capita | 2005 | |||
168 | TajikistanTajikistan | 0.245 per capita | 2005 | ||
=169 | SwazilandSwaziland | 0.241 per capita | 2005 | ||
=169 | TanzaniaTanzania | 0.241 per capita | 2005 | ||
171 | TongaTonga | 0.24 per capita | 2005 | ||
172 | VanuatuVanuatu | 0.235 per capita | 2005 | ||
173 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 0.228 per capita | 2005 | ||
174 | SamoaSamoa | 0.224 per capita | 2005 | ||
175 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 0.223 per capita | 2005 | ||
176 | LaosLaos | 0.215 per capita | 2005 | ||
177 | KenyaKenya | 0.207 per capita | 2005 | ||
178 | CambodiaCambodia | 0.197 per capita | 2005 | ||
179 | EritreaEritrea | 0.194 per capita | 2005 | ||
180 | RwandaRwanda | 0.193 per capita | 2005 | ||
181 | LesothoLesotho | 0.187 per capita | 2005 | ||
182 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 0.183 per capita | 2005 | ||
183 | MalawiMalawi | 0.172 per capita | 2005 | ||
184 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 0.17 per capita | 2005 | ||
185 | NigerNiger | 0.168 per capita | 2005 | ||
186 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 0.16 per capita | 2005 | ||
187 | NepalNepal | 0.158 per capita | 2005 | ||
188 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 0.151 per capita | 2005 | ||
189 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 0.134 per capita | 2005 | ||
190 | UgandaUganda | 0.126 per capita | 2005 | ||
191 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 0.122 per capita | 2005 | ||
192 | BhutanBhutan | 0.111 per capita | 2005 | ||
193 | BurundiBurundi | 0.1 per capita | 2005 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Urban population > Per capita
- Hong Kong ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- Kuwait ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Singapore ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
- Bermuda ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Christian countries in 2005.
- Belgium ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Europe in 2005.
- Venezuela ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Catholic countries in 2005.
- Burundi has ranked last for urban population > per capita since 1993.
- Iraq ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Failed states in 2005.
- Djibouti ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2005.
- Macau ranked second for urban population > per capita globally in 2005.
- Russia ranked first for urban population > per capita amongst Former Soviet republics in 2005.