Living in cities in China

66.3%

% of population · 2025

101st highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 57.3%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Botswana 68.0%
  2. Nepal 67.0%
  3. Cyprus 66.7%
  4. China 66.3%
  5. Panama 66.2%
  6. Armenia 65.9%
  7. Suriname 65.8%

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About the data

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Unit
% of population
Years
1960–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0