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Economies (4/8)
WorldJapanNigeriaBrazil
Urban population (% of total population)
percent of population · UN DESA World Urbanization Prospects via World Bank
- World
- Japan
- Nigeria
- Brazil
Data table
144 observations
| Period | World | Japan | Nigeria | Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.8% | 92.3% | 63.8% | 88.2% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | 92.2% | 63.0% | 87.9% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | 92.1% | 62.2% | 87.6% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | 92.0% | 61.4% | 87.3% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 91.9% | 60.6% | 87.1% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 91.8% | 59.8% | 86.9% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | 91.7% | 59.0% | 86.7% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | 91.6% | 58.2% | 86.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 91.5% | 57.3% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | 91.5% | 56.5% | 85.9% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | 91.4% | 55.7% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | 91.3% | 54.9% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | 91.2% | 54.1% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | 91.0% | 53.3% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | 90.9% | 52.5% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | 90.6% | 51.7% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | 90.1% | 50.9% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | 89.3% | 50.1% | 83.8% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | 88.3% | 49.2% | 83.5% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | 87.1% | 48.4% | 83.3% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | 86.0% | 47.6% | 83.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | 84.4% | 46.7% | 82.7% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | 82.4% | 45.8% | 82.4% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | 80.5% | 45.0% | 82.0% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | 79.2% | 44.1% | 81.6% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | 78.6% | 43.3% | 81.1% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | 78.4% | 42.4% | 80.5% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | 78.3% | 41.6% | 79.8% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | 78.2% | 40.8% | 79.0% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | 78.1% | 40.0% | 78.3% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | 78.0% | 39.1% | 77.7% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | 77.9% | 38.3% | 77.2% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | 77.7% | 37.5% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | 77.6% | 36.7% | 76.1% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | 77.5% | 36.0% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | 77.3% | 35.2% | 74.9% |