(UN M49) vs Holy See: Share of population urban

(UN M49)
69.26
in 2025
Holy See
100
in 2025
(UN M49) rank
1st
Holy See rank
1st

Share of population urban over time

  • (UN M49)
  • Holy See
20406080100195019872025

How they compare

Holy See currently reports 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49), a difference of 30.74.

That makes Holy See's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Holy See has been ahead every year.

(UN M49) ranks 1st and Holy See ranks 1st of 1 groups.

Holy See has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (UN M49) Holy See Difference Ahead
1950s 30.22 100 69.78 Holy See
1960s 51.56 100 48.44 Holy See
1970s 57.3 100 42.7 Holy See
1980s 60.68 100 39.32 Holy See
1990s 63.35 100 36.65 Holy See
2000s 65.76 100 34.24 Holy See
2010s 67.09 100 32.91 Holy See
2020s 68.69 100 31.31 Holy See

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population urban, (UN M49) or Holy See?
Holy See, at 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population urban between (UN M49) and Holy See?
30.74, with Holy See ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (UN M49) and Holy See?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do (UN M49) and Holy See rank globally for share of population urban?
(UN M49) ranks 1st and Holy See ranks 1st of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed