For 2025, Urban population growth (annual %) is led by Burundi at 6. This page combines ranking, historical trend, and map-based distribution.
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 6 |
| 2 | Chad | 6 |
| 3 | Rwanda | 6 |
| 4 | Niger | 5 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 5 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 5 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 5 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 5 |
| 9 | Uganda | 5 |
| 10 | Mali | 5 |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 5 |
| 12 | Solomon Islands | 4 |
| 13 | Malawi | 4 |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 4 |
| 15 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 4 |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 4 |
| 17 | Mauritania | 4 |
| 18 | Papua New Guinea | 4 |
| 19 | Angola | 4 |
| 20 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 4 |
| 21 | Oman | 4 |
| 22 | Qatar | 4 |
| 23 | Benin | 4 |
| 24 | Madagascar | 4 |
| 25 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4 |
| 26 | Zambia | 4 |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 4 |
| 28 | Yemen, Rep. | 4 |
| 29 | Togo | 3 |
| 30 | Guinea | 3 |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3 |
| 32 | South Sudan | 3 |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 3 |
| 34 | Lesotho | 3 |
| 35 | Georgia | 3 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3 |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 |
| 38 | Gambia, The | 3 |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 3 |
| 40 | Senegal | 3 |
| 41 | Lao PDR | 3 |
| 42 | Liberia | 3 |
| 43 | Comoros | 3 |
| 44 | Cameroon | 3 |
| 45 | Ukraine | 3 |
| 46 | Namibia | 3 |
| 47 | Kenya | 3 |
| 48 | Kiribati | 3 |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 3 |
| 50 | Eswatini | 3 |