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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) |
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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 |
World Top Ten – Demography Maps |