List of countries by urban population

Fifteen countries and territories in the world have reached the rare milestone of being 100 percent urban, meaning their entire populations live in urban areas, and all of them have populations under ten million. Out of these fully urbanized countries and regions, six are located in North America, five in Asia, three in Europe, and one in Oceania.

Among countries having an urban population above ten million, the Netherlands has the highest urbanized population of 96.22%, followed by Jordan (93.46%) and Argentina (92.43%). Among countries having a population above 100 million, Japan (92.41%) is highly urbanized, and Ethiopia (24.59%) is the least urbanized.

Thirty-nine countries and territories have achieved urbanization above 90%, while 71 have surpassed 80%. Out of 237 countries and territories projected by the United Nations, 69 still have more than half of their population living in rural areas, and eight have as much as 80 percent of their population residing rurally. Tokelau and the Wallis and Futuna Islands stand out as the only territories where 100 percent of the population lives in rural areas.

China has the highest urban population of 944 million people, followed by India (532 million) and the United States of America (280 million). India has the highest rural population of 945 million people, followed by China (469 million), Pakistan (156 million), and Bangladesh (118 million). Overall, ten countries have urban populations exceeding 100 million, while six countries have rural populations above 100 million.