This entry records the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.

Topic: Afghanistan7% of GDP (2017 est.)

7.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Albania71.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

73.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Algeria27.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

20.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover central government debt as well as debt issued by subnational entities and intra-governmental debt

Topic: American Samoa12.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Andorra41% of GDP (2014 est.)

41.4% of GDP (2013 est.)

Topic: Angola65% of GDP (2017 est.)

75.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Anguilla20.1% of GDP (2015 est.)

20.8% of GDP (2014 est.)

Topic: Antigua and Barbuda86.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

86.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Argentina57.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

55% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Armenia53.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

51.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Aruba86% of GDP (2017 est.)

84.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Australia40.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

40.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Austria78.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

83.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: this is general government gross debt, defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year; it covers the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises the sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government and social security funds; as a percentage of GDP, the GDP used as a denominator is the gross domestic product in current year prices

Topic: Azerbaijan54.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

50.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bahamas, The54.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

50.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bahrain88.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

81.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bangladesh33.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

33.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Barbados157.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

149.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Belarus53.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

53.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Belgium103.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

106% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions; general government debt is defined by the Maastricht definition and calculated by the National Bank of Belgium as consolidated gross debt; the debt is defined in European Regulation EC479/2009 concerning the implementation of the protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty on European Union (Treaty of Maastricht) of 7 February 1992; the sub-sectors of consolidated gross debt are: federal government, communities and regions, local government, and social security funds

Topic: Belize99% of GDP (2017 est.)

95.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Benin54.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

49.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bermuda43% of GDP (FY14/15)

Topic: Bhutan106.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

114.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bolivia49% of GDP (2017 est.)

44.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and includes debt instruments issued by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovina39.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

44.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions.

Topic: Botswana14% of GDP (2017 est.)

15.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Brazil84% of GDP (2017 est.)

78.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Brunei2.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bulgaria23.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

27.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds

Topic: Burkina Faso38.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

38.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Burma33.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

35.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Burundi51.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

48.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Cabo Verde125.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

127.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Cambodia30.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

29.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Cameroon36.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Canada89.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

91.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: figures are for gross general government debt, as opposed to net federal debt; gross general government debt includes both intragovernmental debt and the debt of public entities at the sub-national level

Topic: Central African Republic52.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

56% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Chad52.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

52.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Chile23.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

21% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: China47% of GDP (2017 est.)

44.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: official data; data cover both central and local government debt, including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt

Topic: Colombia49.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

49.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities

Topic: Comoros32.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

27.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the18.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

19.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Congo, Republic of the130.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

128.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Costa Rica48.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

44.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoire47% of GDP (2017 est.)

47% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Croatia77.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

82.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Cuba47.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

42.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Curacao33.2% of GDP (2012 est.)

40.6% of GDP (2011 est.)

Topic: Cyprus97.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

106.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment

Topic: Czechia34.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Denmark35.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

37.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Djibouti31.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

33.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Dominica82.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

71.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Dominican Republic37.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

34.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Ecuador45.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

43.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Egypt103% of GDP (2017 est.)

96.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover central government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions

Topic: El Salvador67.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

66.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: El Salvador's total public debt includes non-financial public sector debt, financial public sector debt, and central bank debt

Topic: Equatorial Guinea37.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

43.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Eritrea131.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

132.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Estonia9% of GDP (2017 est.)

9.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities, including sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds

Topic: Eswatini28.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

25.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Ethiopia54.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

53.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: European Union86.8% of GDP (2014)

85.5% of GDP (2013)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)0% of GDP (2015 est.)

Topic: Faroe Islands35% of GDP (2014 est.)

Topic: Fiji48.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

47.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Finland61.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

62.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: France96.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

96.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Gabon62.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

64.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Gambia, The88% of GDP (2017 est.)

82.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Georgia44.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

44.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities; Georgia does not maintain intragovernmental debt or social funds

Topic: Germany63.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

67.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: general government gross debt is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises the sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government and social security funds; the series are presented as a percentage of GDP and in millions of euros; GDP used as a denominator is the gross domestic product at current market prices; data expressed in national currency are converted into euro using end-of-year exchange rates provided by the European Central Bank

Topic: Ghana71.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

73.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Gibraltar7.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

8.4% of GDP (2006 est.)

Topic: Greece181.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

183.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Greenland13% of GDP (2015 est.)

Topic: Grenada70.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

82% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Guam22.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

32.1% of GDP (2013)

Topic: Guatemala24.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

24.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Guinea37.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

41.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Guinea-Bissau53.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

57.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Guyana52.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

50.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Haiti31.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

33.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Honduras39.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

38.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Hong Kong0.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Hungary73.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

76% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: general government gross debt is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and national, state, and local government and social security funds.

Topic: Iceland40% of GDP (2017 est.)

51.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: India71.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

69.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Indonesia28.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Iran39.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

47.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: includes publicly guaranteed debt

Topic: Iraq59.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

66% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Ireland68.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

73.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Israel72.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

59.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

60.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Italy131.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

132% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: Italy reports its data on public debt according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty; general government gross debt is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year, in the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises central, state, and local government and social security funds

Topic: Jamaica101% of GDP (2017 est.)

113.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Japan237.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

235.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Jordan95.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

95.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover central government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Kazakhstan20.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

19.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Kenya54.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

53.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Kiribati26.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

22.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Korea, South39.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

39.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Kosovo21.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

19.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Kuwait20.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Kyrgyzstan56% of GDP (2017 est.)

55.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Laos63.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

58.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Latvia36.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

37.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities, including sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds

Topic: Lebanon146.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

145.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover central government debt and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment

Topic: Lesotho33.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Liberia34.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Libya4.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

7.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Lithuania39.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

40.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions

Topic: Luxembourg23% of GDP (2017 est.)

20.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Macau0% of GDP (2017 est.)

0% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Madagascar36% of GDP (2017 est.)

38.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Malawi59.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

60.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Malaysia54.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

56.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012

Topic: Maldives63.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

61.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mali35.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

36% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Malta50.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

56.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: Malta reports public debt at nominal value outstanding at the end of the year, according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty for general government gross debt; the data include the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); general government comprises the central, state, and local governments, and social security funds

Topic: Marshall Islands25.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

30% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mauritania96.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

100% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mauritius64% of GDP (2017 est.)

66.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mexico54.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

56.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States of24.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

25.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Moldova31.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

35.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mongolia91.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

90% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Montenegro67.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

66.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Morocco65.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

64.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mozambique102.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

121.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Namibia41.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

39.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Nauru62% of GDP (2017 est.)

65% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Nepal26.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

27.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Netherlands56.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

61.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment, debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: New Caledonia6.5% of GDP (2015 est.)

6.5% of GDP (2014 est.)

Topic: New Zealand31.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

33.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Nicaragua33.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

31.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by Government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as retirement, medical care, and unemployment, debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions; Nicaragua rebased its GDP figures in 2012, which reduced the figures for debt as a percentage of GDP

Topic: Niger45.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

45.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Nigeria21.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

19.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: North Macedonia39.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

39.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: official data from Ministry of Finance; data cover central government debt; this data excludes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; includes treasury debt held by foreign entitites; excludes debt issued by sub-national entities; there are no debt instruments sold for social funds

Topic: Northern Mariana Islands7.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Norway36.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data exclude treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Oman46.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: excludes indebtedness of state-owned enterprises

Topic: Pakistan67% of GDP (2017 est.)

67.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Palau24.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

21.6% of GDP (2015)

Topic: Panama37.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

37.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Papua New Guinea36.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Paraguay19.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

18.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Peru25.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

24.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued by government entities other than the treasury; the data exclude treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities

Topic: Philippines39.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

39% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Poland50.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

54.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, the data include subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Portugal125.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

129.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Puerto Rico51.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

50.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Qatar53.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

46.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Romania36.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

38.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds

Topic: Russia15.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

16.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment, debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Rwanda40.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

37.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevis62.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

61.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Saint Lucia70.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

69.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines73.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

82.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Samoa49.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

52.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: San Marino24.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

22.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principe88.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

93.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Saudi Arabia17.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

13.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Senegal48.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

47.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Serbia62.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

73.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Seychelles63.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

69.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Sierra Leone63.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

54.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Singapore111.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

106.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt

Topic: Slovakia50.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

51.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general Government Gross Debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by Government entities, including sub-sectors of central, state, local government, and social security funds

Topic: Slovenia73.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

78.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the central, state, local government, and social security funds

Topic: Solomon Islands9.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

7.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Somalia76.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

93% of GDP (2014 est.)

Topic: South Africa53% of GDP (2017 est.)

51.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: South Sudan62.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

86.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Spain98.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

99% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Sri Lanka79.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

79.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: covers central government debt and excludes debt instruments directly owned by government entities other than the treasury (e.g. commercial bank borrowings of a government corporation); the data includes treasury debt held by foreign entities as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement; sub-national entities are usually not permitted to sell debt instruments

Topic: Sudan121.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

99.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Suriname69.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

75.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Sweden40.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

42.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Switzerland41.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

41.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: general government gross debt; gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future; includes debt liabilities in the form of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable; all liabilities in the GFSM (Government Financial Systems Manual) 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options

Topic: Syria94.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

91.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Taiwan35.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data for central government

Topic: Tajikistan50.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

42% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Tanzania37% of GDP (2017 est.)

38% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Thailand41.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

41.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions

Topic: Timor-Leste3.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Togo75.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

81.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Tonga48% of GDP (FY2017 est.)

51.8% of GDP (FY2016 est.)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobago41.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

37% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Tunisia70.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

62.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Turkey28.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Turkmenistan28.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

24.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Tuvalu37% of GDP (2017 est.)

47.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Uganda40% of GDP (2017 est.)

37.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Ukraine71% of GDP (2017 est.)

81.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: the total public debt of $64.5 billion consists of: domestic public debt ($23.8 billion); external public debt ($26.1 billion); and sovereign guarantees ($14.6 billion)

Topic: United Arab Emirates19.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

20.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: United Kingdom87.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

87.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: United States78.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

81.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover only what the United States Treasury denotes as "Debt Held by the Public," which includes all debt instruments issued by the Treasury that are owned by non-US Government entities; the data include Treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by individual US states, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of Treasury borrowings from surpluses in the trusts for Federal Social Security, Federal Employees, Hospital and Supplemental Medical Insurance (Medicare), Disability and Unemployment, and several other smaller trusts; if data for intragovernment debt were added, "gross debt" would increase by about one-third of GDP

Topic: Uruguay65.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

61.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions.

Topic: Uzbekistan24.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

10.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Vanuatu48.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

46.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Venezuela38.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

31.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover central government debt, as well as the debt of state-owned oil company PDVSA; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include some debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; some debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions

Topic: Vietnam58.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

59.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: Virgin Islands53.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

45.9% of GDP (2014 est.)

Topic: Wallis and Futuna5.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

note: offical data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Topic: West Bank24.4% of GDP (2014 est.)

23.8% of GDP (2013 est.)

Topic: World67.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

67.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Yemen74.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

68.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Zambia63.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

60.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Zimbabwe82.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)


This entry provides two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. The first,  urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country. The second, rate of urbanization, describes the projected average rate of change of the size of the urban population over the given period of time. It is possible for a country with a 100% urban population to still display a change in the rate of urbanization (up or down). For example, a population of 100,000 that is 100% urban can change in size to 110,000 or 90,000 but remain 100% urban.

Additionally, the World entry includes a list of the ten largest urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration is defined as comprising the city or town proper and also the suburban fringe or thickly settled territory lying outside of, but adjacent to, the boundaries of the city.

Topic: Afghanistanurban population: 26.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Albaniaurban population: 63.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Algeriaurban population: 74.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: American Samoaurban population: 87.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Andorraurban population: 87.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Angolaurban population: 68.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Anguillaurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Antigua and Barbudaurban population: 24.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Argentinaurban population: 92.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Armeniaurban population: 63.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Arubaurban population: 44.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Australiaurban population: 86.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island

Topic: Austriaurban population: 59.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Azerbaijanurban population: 57.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Nagorno-Karabakh

Topic: Bahamas, Theurban population: 83.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Bahrainurban population: 89.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Bangladeshurban population: 39.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Barbadosurban population: 31.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Belarusurban population: 80.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Belgiumurban population: 98.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Belizeurban population: 46.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Beninurban population: 49.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Bermudaurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Bhutanurban population: 43.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Boliviaurban population: 70.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinaurban population: 49.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Botswanaurban population: 72.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Brazilurban population: 87.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: British Virgin Islandsurban population: 49.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Bruneiurban population: 78.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Bulgariaurban population: 76.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Burkina Fasourban population: 31.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Burmaurban population: 31.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Burundiurban population: 14.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 5.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Cabo Verdeurban population: 67.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.83% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Cambodiaurban population: 25.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Cameroonurban population: 58.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Canadaurban population: 81.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.95% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Cayman Islandsurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Central African Republicurban population: 43.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Chadurban population: 24.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Chileurban population: 87.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Chinaurban population: 63.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau

Topic: Colombiaurban population: 82% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Comorosurban population: 29.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of theurban population: 46.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Congo, Republic of theurban population: 68.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Cook Islandsurban population: 75.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Costa Ricaurban population: 82% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoireurban population: 52.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Croatiaurban population: 58.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Cubaurban population: 77.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Curacaourban population: 89% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Cyprusurban population: 66.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Czechiaurban population: 74.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Denmarkurban population: 88.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Djiboutiurban population: 78.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.56% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Dominicaurban population: 71.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Dominican Republicurban population: 83.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Ecuadorurban population: 64.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Egypturban population: 43% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: El Salvadorurban population: 74.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Equatorial Guineaurban population: 74% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Eritreaurban population: 42.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Estoniaurban population: 69.6% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: -0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Eswatiniurban population: 24.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Ethiopiaurban population: 22.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)urban population: 79.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.53% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Faroe Islandsurban population: 42.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Fijiurban population: 58.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.37% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Finlandurban population: 85.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Franceurban population: 81.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: French Polynesiaurban population: 62.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Gabonurban population: 90.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Gambia, Theurban population: 63.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Gaza Stripurban population: 77.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Topic: Georgiaurban population: 60.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Topic: Germanyurban population: 77.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Ghanaurban population: 58.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Gibraltarurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.45% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Topic: Greeceurban population: 80.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Greenlandurban population: 87.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Grenadaurban population: 36.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Guamurban population: 95.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Guatemalaurban population: 52.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Guernseyurban population: 31.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

Topic: Guineaurban population: 37.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Guinea-Bissauurban population: 45% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Guyanaurban population: 27% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Haitiurban population: 58.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Holy See (Vatican City)urban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Hondurasurban population: 59.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.48% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Hong Kongurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.58% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Hungaryurban population: 72.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Icelandurban population: 94% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Indiaurban population: 35.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Indonesiaurban population: 57.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Iranurban population: 76.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Iraqurban population: 71.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.91% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Irelandurban population: 64.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Isle of Manurban population: 53.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Israelurban population: 92.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.51% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Italyurban population: 71.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Jamaicaurban population: 57% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Japanurban population: 92% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Jerseyurban population: 31.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

Topic: Jordanurban population: 91.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Kazakhstanurban population: 58% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Kenyaurban population: 29% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Kiribatiurban population: 57.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Korea, Northurban population: 62.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Korea, Southurban population: 81.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Kuwaiturban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Kyrgyzstanurban population: 37.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Laosurban population: 37.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Latviaurban population: 68.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Lebanonurban population: 89.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -1.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Lesothourban population: 29.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Liberiaurban population: 53.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Topic: Libyaurban population: 81.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Liechtensteinurban population: 14.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Lithuaniaurban population: 68.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Luxembourgurban population: 91.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Macauurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Madagascarurban population: 39.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Malawiurban population: 18% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Malaysiaurban population: 78.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Maldivesurban population: 41.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Maliurban population: 45.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Maltaurban population: 94.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Marshall Islandsurban population: 78.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Mauritaniaurban population: 56.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Mauritiusurban population: 40.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Mexicourban population: 81.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States ofurban population: 23.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Moldovaurban population: 43.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Monacourban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Mongoliaurban population: 68.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Montenegrourban population: 68.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Montserraturban population: 9.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Moroccourban population: 64.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note:  data does not include former Western Sahara

Topic: Mozambiqueurban population: 38.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.24% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Namibiaurban population: 54% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Nauruurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.18% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Nepalurban population: 21.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Netherlandsurban population: 92.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: New Caledoniaurban population: 72.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: New Zealandurban population: 86.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Nicaraguaurban population: 59.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Nigerurban population: 16.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Nigeriaurban population: 53.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Niueurban population: 47.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: North Macedoniaurban population: 59.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islandsurban population: 92% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.36% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Norwayurban population: 83.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Topic: Omanurban population: 87.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Pakistanurban population: 37.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Palauurban population: 82% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Panamaurban population: 69.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Papua New Guineaurban population: 13.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.91% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Paraguayurban population: 62.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Peruurban population: 78.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Philippinesurban population: 48% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Pitcairn Islandsrate of urbanization: NA

Topic: Polandurban population: 60.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Portugalurban population: 67.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Puerto Ricourban population: 93.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Qatarurban population: 99.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Romaniaurban population: 54.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Russiaurban population: 75.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Rwandaurban population: 17.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.07% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhaurban population: 40.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevisurban population: 31% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Saint Luciaurban population: 19% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelonurban population: 90% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesurban population: 53.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Samoaurban population: 17.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: San Marinourban population: 97.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principeurban population: 75.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.96% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Saudi Arabiaurban population: 84.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.69% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Senegalurban population: 49.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Serbiaurban population: 56.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Kosovo

Topic: Seychellesurban population: 58.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Sierra Leoneurban population: 43.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Singaporeurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Sint Maartenurban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. est.)

Topic: Slovakiaurban population: 53.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.17% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Sloveniaurban population: 55.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Solomon Islandsurban population: 25.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Somaliaurban population: 47.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: South Africaurban population: 68.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: South Sudanurban population: 20.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Spainurban population: 81.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.24% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla

Topic: Sri Lankaurban population: 19% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Sudanurban population: 36% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Surinameurban population: 66.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Swedenurban population: 88.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Switzerlandurban population: 74.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Syriaurban population: 56.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 5.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Taiwanurban population: 79.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Tajikistanurban population: 28% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Tanzaniaurban population: 36.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Thailandurban population: 52.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Timor-Lesteurban population: 32.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Togourban population: 43.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.6% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Tokelauurban population: 0% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Tongaurban population: 23.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagourban population: 53.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Tunisiaurban population: 70.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Turkeyurban population: 77% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Turkmenistanurban population: 53.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandsurban population: 94% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Tuvaluurban population: 65.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.08% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Ugandaurban population: 26.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 5.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Ukraineurban population: 69.9% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: United Arab Emiratesurban population: 87.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: United Kingdomurban population: 84.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: United Statesurban population: 83.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.96% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Uruguayurban population: 95.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Uzbekistanurban population: 50.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Vanuatuurban population: 25.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.55% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Venezuelaurban population: 88.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Vietnamurban population: 38.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Virgin Islandsurban population: 96.1% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: -0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Wallis and Futunaurban population: 0% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: West Bankurban population: 77.3% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Topic: Worldurban population: 57% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Yemenurban population: 39.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.71% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Topic: Zambiaurban population: 45.8% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 4.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Topic: Zimbabweurban population: 32.4% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)