Country
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Urbanization (%)
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Afghanistan
|
urban population: 24% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Albania
|
urban population: 47% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Algeria
|
urban population: 65% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
American Samoa
|
urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Andorra
|
urban population: 89% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Angola
|
urban population: 57% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Anguilla
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
urban population: 30% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Argentina
|
urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Armenia
|
urban population: 64% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Aruba
|
urban population: 47% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Australia
|
urban population: 89% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Austria
|
urban population: 67% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Azerbaijan
|
urban population: 52% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Bahamas, The
|
urban population: 84% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Bahrain
|
urban population: 89% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Bangladesh
|
urban population: 27% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Barbados
|
urban population: 40% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Belarus
|
urban population: 73% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Belgium
|
urban population: 97% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Belize
|
urban population: 52% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Benin
|
urban population: 41% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Bermuda
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Bhutan
|
urban population: 35% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Bolivia
|
urban population: 66% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
urban population: 47% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Botswana
|
urban population: 60% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Brazil
|
urban population: 86% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
British Virgin Islands
|
urban population: 40% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Brunei
|
urban population: 75% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Bulgaria
|
urban population: 71% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Burkina Faso
|
urban population: 20% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Burma
|
urban population: 33% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Burundi
|
urban population: 10% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 6.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Cambodia
|
urban population: 22% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Cameroon
|
urban population: 57% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Canada
|
urban population: 80% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Cape Verde
|
urban population: 60% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Cayman Islands
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Central African Republic
|
urban population: 39% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Chad
|
urban population: 27% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Chile
|
urban population: 88% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
China
|
urban population: 43% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Colombia
|
urban population: 74% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Comoros
|
urban population: 28% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
urban population: 34% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Congo, Republic of the
|
urban population: 61% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Cook Islands
|
urban population: 74% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Costa Rica
|
urban population: 63% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
urban population: 49% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Croatia
|
urban population: 57% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Cuba
|
urban population: 76% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Cyprus
|
urban population: 70% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Czech Republic
|
urban population: 73% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Denmark
|
urban population: 87% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Djibouti
|
urban population: 87% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Dominica
|
urban population: 74% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Dominican Republic
|
urban population: 69% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Ecuador
|
urban population: 66% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Egypt
|
urban population: 43% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
El Salvador
|
urban population: 61% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
urban population: 39% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Eritrea
|
urban population: 21% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Estonia
|
urban population: 69% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Ethiopia
|
urban population: 17% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Faroe Islands
|
urban population: 41% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Fiji
|
urban population: 52% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Finland
|
urban population: 63% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
France
|
urban population: 77% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
French Polynesia
|
urban population: 52% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Gabon
|
urban population: 85% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Gambia, The
|
urban population: 57% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Gaza Strip
|
urban population: 72% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Georgia
|
urban population: 53% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Germany
|
urban population: 74% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Ghana
|
urban population: 50% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Gibraltar
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Greece
|
urban population: 61% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Greenland
|
urban population: 84% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Grenada
|
urban population: 31% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Guam
|
urban population: 93% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Guatemala
|
urban population: 49% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Guernsey
|
urban population: 31% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Guinea
|
urban population: 34% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
urban population: 30% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Guyana
|
urban population: 28% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Haiti
|
urban population: 47% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Honduras
|
urban population: 48% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Hong Kong
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Hungary
|
urban population: 68% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Iceland
|
urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
India
|
urban population: 29% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Indonesia
|
urban population: 52% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Iran
|
urban population: 68% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Iraq
|
urban population: 67% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Ireland
|
urban population: 61% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Isle of Man
|
urban population: 51% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Israel
|
urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Italy
|
urban population: 68% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Jamaica
|
urban population: 53% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Japan
|
urban population: 66% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Jersey
|
urban population: 31% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Jordan
|
urban population: 78% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Kazakhstan
|
urban population: 58% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Kenya
|
urban population: 22% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Kiribati
|
urban population: 44% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Korea, North
|
urban population: 63% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Korea, South
|
urban population: 81% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Kuwait
|
urban population: 98% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
urban population: 36% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Laos
|
urban population: 31% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Latvia
|
urban population: 68% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Lebanon
|
urban population: 87% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Lesotho
|
urban population: 25% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Liberia
|
urban population: 60% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Libya
|
urban population: 78% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Liechtenstein
|
urban population: 14% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Lithuania
|
urban population: 67% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Luxembourg
|
urban population: 82% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Macau
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Macedonia
|
urban population: 67% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Madagascar
|
urban population: 29% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Malawi
|
urban population: 19% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Malaysia
|
urban population: 70% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Maldives
|
urban population: 38% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Mali
|
urban population: 32% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Malta
|
urban population: 94% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Marshall Islands
|
urban population: 71% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Mauritania
|
urban population: 41% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Mauritius
|
urban population: 42% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Mexico
|
urban population: 77% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
urban population: 22% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Moldova
|
urban population: 42% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Monaco
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Mongolia
|
urban population: 57% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Montenegro
|
urban population: 60% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Montserrat
|
urban population: 14% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Morocco
|
urban population: 56% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Mozambique
|
urban population: 37% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Namibia
|
urban population: 37% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Nauru
|
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Nepal
|
urban population: 17% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Netherlands
|
urban population: 82% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
urban population: 93% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
New Caledonia
|
urban population: 65% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
New Zealand
|
urban population: 87% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Nicaragua
|
urban population: 57% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Niger
|
urban population: 16% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Nigeria
|
urban population: 48% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Niue
|
urban population: 39% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
urban population: 91% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Norway
|
urban population: 77% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Oman
|
urban population: 72% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Pakistan
|
urban population: 36% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Palau
|
urban population: 81% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Panama
|
urban population: 73% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Papua New Guinea
|
urban population: 12% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Paraguay
|
urban population: 60% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Peru
|
urban population: 71% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Philippines
|
urban population: 65% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
urban population: 0% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Poland
|
urban population: 61% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Portugal
|
urban population: 59% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Puerto Rico
|
urban population: 98% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Qatar
|
urban population: 96% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Romania
|
urban population: 54% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Russia
|
urban population: 73% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Rwanda
|
urban population: 18% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Saint Helena
|
urban population: 39% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
urban population: 32% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Saint Lucia
|
urban population: 28% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
urban population: 89% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
urban population: 47% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Samoa
|
urban population: 23% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
San Marino
|
urban population: 94% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
urban population: 61% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Saudi Arabia
|
urban population: 82% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Senegal
|
urban population: 42% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Serbia
|
urban population: 52% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|
Seychelles
|
urban population: 54% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sierra Leone
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urban population: 38% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Singapore
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urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Slovakia
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urban population: 56% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Slovenia
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urban population: 48% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Solomon Islands
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urban population: 18% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Somalia
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urban population: 37% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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South Africa
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urban population: 61% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Spain
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urban population: 77% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sri Lanka
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urban population: 15% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sudan
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urban population: 43% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Suriname
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urban population: 75% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Swaziland
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urban population: 25% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sweden
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urban population: 85% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Switzerland
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urban population: 73% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Syria
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urban population: 54% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Tajikistan
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urban population: 26% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Tanzania
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urban population: 25% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Thailand
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urban population: 33% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Timor-Leste
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urban population: 27% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Togo
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urban population: 42% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Tokelau
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urban population: 0% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Tonga
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urban population: 25% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Trinidad and Tobago
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urban population: 13% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Tunisia
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urban population: 67% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Turkey
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urban population: 69% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Turkmenistan
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urban population: 49% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Tuvalu
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urban population: 49% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Uganda
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urban population: 13% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Ukraine
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urban population: 68% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: -0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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United Arab Emirates
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urban population: 78% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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United Kingdom
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urban population: 90% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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United States
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urban population: 82% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Uruguay
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urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Uzbekistan
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urban population: 37% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Vanuatu
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urban population: 25% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Venezuela
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urban population: 93% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Vietnam
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urban population: 28% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Virgin Islands
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urban population: 95% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Wallis and Futuna
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urban population: 0% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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West Bank
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urban population: 72% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Western Sahara
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urban population: 81% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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World
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urban population: 48.6% of total population (2005)
rate of urbanization: 1.98% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
ten largest urban agglomerations: Tokyo (Japan) - 35,676,000; New York-Newark (US) - 19,040,000; Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) - 19,028,000; Mumbai (India) - 18,978,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 18,845,000; Delhi (India) - 15,926,000; Shanghai (China) - 14,987,000; Kolkata (India) - 14,787,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 13,458,000; Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 12,795,000 (2007)
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Yemen
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urban population: 31% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Zambia
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urban population: 35% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Zimbabwe
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urban population: 37% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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