Countries ranked by the percentage of total population living in urban areas in 2026, according to UN World Urbanisation Prospects 2024 revision data. Singapore achieves 100% urbanisation by definition — as a city-state with no rural hinter...
About: Countries by Urban Population Share 2026
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Countries ranked by the percentage of total population living in urban areas in 2026, according to UN World Urbanisation Prospects 2024 revision data. Singapore achieves 100% urbanisation by definition — as a city-state with no rural hinterland, its entire territory is classified as urban, making it the paradigm case of complete urbanisation. Beyond city-states, the most highly urbanised nations are typically those with either very small total land areas that cannot sustain dispersed rural settlement, oil-wealthy Gulf states where economic activity and infrastructure are concentrated in a small number of cities, or highly developed Western European nations where sustained deindustrialisation of agriculture across the twentieth century pulled working-age populations into cities at a rate that has left rural areas with ageing, declining populations.
Key Findings
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Singapore leads with 100 in 2026.
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Average value in 2026: 93 · median: 96.
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Gap in 2026: Singapore is 1.3× larger than Germany.
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Countries by Urban Population Share 2026
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
100
Singapore
Urban Population Share (%) · 2026
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Metrics
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Urban Population Share (%)
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Period
2026
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2026 value · vs. 2026| # | Category | 2026 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Singapore | 100 | 100 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Qatar | 99 | 99 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Kuwait | 99 | 99 | +0% |
| 4 | Belgium | 98 | 98 | +0% |
| 5 | Iceland | 94 | 94 | +0% |
| 6 | Israel | 93 | 93 | +0% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 85 | 85 | +0% |
| 8 | Germany | 78 | 78 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — 2026
100
Maximum
78
Minimum
93
Average
96
Median
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