Population by Urban/Rural Areas

Share of population that lives in the capital, in urban areas and in rural areas, of selected countries, 2014.

The UN defines "Urban" differently for each country. To count as "urban", Japanese settlements need to have at least 50,000 inhabitants. In Iceland, 200 inhabitants are enough.
Chart: Created by Vaibhavi Pandya Source: UN Population DivisionGet the dataEmbedDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper