Share of urban population in total population, 2021–2023
The percentage of urban residents relative to the total population in various countries for the period from 2021 to 2023. The table presents data for thirty-one countries, allowing for a comparison of urbanization levels across different parts of the world. Rows are categorized by country, while columns show annual dynamics over three years. The data provides an assessment of the proportion of the population living in urban areas relative to the total population
Chart of urban population share in the total population by country from 2021 to 2023, in percent
See also
- Сколько преступлений в России за год: 1,91 млн в 2024-м indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
31 series, arranged across 7 breakdowns rather than over time. 153 values in total.
“Romania” leads the table with 92.5, “Denmark” closes it with 28.9. The gap between them is 3.2-fold.
All table numbers are series: 31
| Series | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия2); | 74,80 | 74,90 | 74,90 | — | — | — | — |
| Европа | — | — | — | — | 54,80 | 54,70 | 54,50 |
| Австрия | 59,00 | 59,30 | 59,50 | — | 64,00 | 63,90 | 64,00 |
| Беларусь | 77,90 | 78,10 | 78,60 | — | 35,40 | 35,90 | 36,40 |
| Бельгия | 98,10 | 98,20 | 98,20 | — | 57,30 | 57,90 | 58,60 |
| Болгария | 76,00 | 76,40 | 73,60 | — | 59,30 | 61,80 | 62,40 |
| Венгрия | 72,20 | 72,60 | 70,20 | — | 33,70 | 34,70 | 34,90 |
| Германия | 77,50 | 77,60 | 77,80 | — | 64,30 | 65,00 | 65,70 |
| Греция | 80,00 | 80,40 | 80,70 | — | 81,40 | 81,40 | 81,50 |
| Дания | 88,20 | 88,40 | 88,50 | — | 28,80 | 28,80 | 28,90 |
| Ирландия | 63,90 | 64,20 | 64,50 | — | 89,10 | 89,10 | 89,20 |
| Испания | 81,10 | 81,30 | 81,60 | — | 50,70 | 50,90 | 51,00 |
| Италия | 71,30 | 71,70 | 72,00 | — | 91,90 | 92,00 | 92,00 |
| Латвия | 68,40 | 68,50 | 69,80 | — | — | — | — |
| Литва | 68,20 | 68,50 | 68,40 | — | 74,30 | 74,80 | 75,30 |
| Нидерланды | 92,60 | 92,90 | 93,20 | — | 42,90 | 42,90 | 42,90 |
| Норвегия | 83,30 | 83,70 | 84,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Польша | 60,10 | 60,10 | 59,60 | — | 67,80 | 68,30 | 68,80 |
| Португалия | 66,80 | 67,40 | 67,90 | — | — | — | — |
| Румыния | 54,30 | 54,50 | 54,70 | — | 92,10 | 92,30 | 92,50 |
| Республика Молдова | 41,80 | 42,40 | 43,50 | — | 87,30 | 87,60 | 87,80 |
| Словакия | 53,80 | 53,90 | 52,60 | — | 81,70 | 81,80 | 81,90 |
| Словения | 55,40 | 55,80 | 55,40 | — | 81,00 | 81,30 | 81,60 |
| Соединенное | — | — | — | — | 82,90 | 83,10 | 83,30 |
| (Великобритания) | 84,20 | 84,40 | 84,60 | — | 87,20 | 86,50 | 86,60 |
| Украина | 69,80 | 69,40 | 70,10 | — | 86,80 | 86,90 | 87,00 |
| Финляндия | 85,60 | 85,70 | 85,80 | — | — | — | — |
| Франция | 81,20 | 81,50 | 81,80 | — | — | — | — |
| Чехия | 67,20 | 66,50 | 67,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Швеция | 88,20 | 88,50 | 88,70 | — | — | — | — |
| Эстония | 69,40 | 69,60 | 69,80 | — | — | — | — |
How to read this table
Comparing countries by urban population share helps assess the scale of urbanization in a specific region. It shows how the population composition changed in each individual country, from 2021 figures to 2023 values. The data is provided in percent and covers a wide range of countries, including Austria, Belarus, and Belgium. This enables cross-country comparisons and the analysis of demographic shifts in different parts of the world
What is visible in these numbers
Only 77% of the cells carry a value — empty cells are missing in the source publication and are not filled in here.
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
More in the section Social status and standard of living of the population»
Period and application
Statistical data is published as part of the section on social status and standard of living. The three-year snapshot is relevant for demographers, sociologists, and urban planning specialists. The information is regularly updated in the Rosstat database and can be used to prepare analytical reports on population distribution
1) На 1 января соответствующего года.
2) За 2024 г. информация временно не публикуется в соответствии с частью 10 статьи 5 Федерального закона от 29 ноября 2007 г. No 282-ФЗ «Об официальном статистическом учете и системе государственной статистики в Российской Федерации».
3) На конец года; 2024 г. – 74,9%.
4) На начало 2024 г.
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