Living in cities in United Kingdom

83.3%

% of population · 2025

50th highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 81.8%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Saudi Arabia 84.6%
  2. New Zealand 84.0%
  3. Norway 83.6%
  4. United Kingdom 83.3%
  5. Canada 82.9%
  6. Germany 82.1%
  7. Bahamas 81.3%

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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