Urban Population - Ranking 1974
In 1974, Burundi (3.42%), Rwanda (3.97%), and Bhutan (5.77%) ranked highest in urban population among all countries. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranked lowest at 100.00%.
Data & analysis
- Bahrain — 100.00
- Bermuda — 100.00
- Cayman Islands — 100.00
- Gibraltar — 100.00
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 100.00
The 2025 urban population ranking, measured as a percentage of total population by the World Bank, reveals a top tier composed entirely of city-states and small island territories, each reporting 100.0% urban. Bahrain, a sovereign island nation, and Hong Kong SAR, China, a densely populated special administrative region, exemplify this group, where geographic constraints and concentrated economic activity leave no room for a non-urban hinterland. At the bottom, Liechtenstein records a mere 14.7% urban share, a structural lag due to its small, decentralized Alpine territory and historical reliance on dispersed rural settlements. The data year, 2025, reflects contemporary urbanization patterns. A forward-looking shift in the leaderboard could occur if rapid infrastructure development in Papua New Guinea or Samoa draws populations toward emerging urban centers, though their current low bases suggest change will be gradual.
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