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
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| 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 |
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World |
3,943,073 |
