# Countries with a high percentage of urban population
Countries with a **high percentage of urban population** have a significant portion of their population living in urban areas.
This is often due to factors such as:
- **Economic development**
- **Advanced infrastructure**
- **Concentration of services in cities**
The threshold for a **"high" urban population** is typically considered to be around **80% or higher**.
The graph shows the **percentage of the urban population (as a percentage of the total population)** for **eight countries with high urbanization rates** over a **ten-year period**, from **2014 to 2023**.