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Low income
Urban population (% of total population)

Within the “Low income” group, Syrian Arab Republic leads Urban population (% of total population) in 2025 at 72, while Malawi sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 18. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.018.036.054.172.1Syrian Arab RepublicSyrian Arab Republic: 7272.1Gambia, TheGambia, The: 6565.0Korea, Dem. People's Rep.Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 6464.2LiberiaLiberia: 5656.1Somalia, Fed. Rep.Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 5555.1Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau: 4746.7Sierra LeoneSierra Leone: 4645.9Congo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 4545.1Central African RepublicCentral African Republic: 4544.6MozambiqueMozambique: 3737.2Yemen, Rep.Yemen, Rep.: 3737.0SudanSudan: 3534.9

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Syrian Arab Republic 72
2 Gambia, The 65
3 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 64
4 Liberia 56
5 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 55
6 Guinea-Bissau 47
7 Sierra Leone 46
8 Congo, Dem. Rep. 45
9 Central African Republic 45
10 Mozambique 37
11 Yemen, Rep. 37
12 Sudan 35
13 Eritrea 35
14 Madagascar 33
15 Mali 32
16 Uganda 32
17 Rwanda 31
18 Burkina Faso 29
19 Chad 28
20 Afghanistan 26
21 Burundi 26
22 Ethiopia 24
23 South Sudan 22
24 Niger 18
25 Malawi 18

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Low income group for Urban population (% of total population) in 2025, Syrian Arab Republic leads with a gap of 7 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 25 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Malawi at 18.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.