Here are the top ten least urbanized countries in the world, based on the percentage of the population living in urban areas, according to World Bank data:
- Burundi – 13% urban population
- Malawi – 16% urban population
- Burkina Faso – 19% urban population
- Chad – 20% urban population
- South Sudan – 21% urban population
- Niger – 22% urban population
- Central African Republic – 23% urban population
- Papua New Guinea – 23% urban population
- Eritrea – 23% urban population
- Ethiopia – 21% urban population
Least Urbanized Countries
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* Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 estimates)