Countries with the largest urban population in 2018
This statistic shows the twenty countries with the largest urban populations worldwide in 2018. In 2018, the urban population of China was around 837 million people.
Top twenty countries worldwide with the largest urban population in 2018 (in millions)
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UN DESA. (May 16, 2018). Top twenty countries worldwide with the largest urban population in 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/875061/top-ten-countries-with-biggest-urban-population/
UN DESA. "Top twenty countries worldwide with the largest urban population in 2018 (in millions)." Chart. May 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875061/top-ten-countries-with-biggest-urban-population/
UN DESA. (2018). Top twenty countries worldwide with the largest urban population in 2018 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875061/top-ten-countries-with-biggest-urban-population/
UN DESA. "Top Twenty Countries Worldwide with The Largest Urban Population in 2018 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875061/top-ten-countries-with-biggest-urban-population/
UN DESA, Top twenty countries worldwide with the largest urban population in 2018 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875061/top-ten-countries-with-biggest-urban-population/ (last visited May 16, 2021)