Part 408
Gabon urban population: 85% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Gambia, The urban population: 57% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Gaza Strip urban population: 72% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Georgia urban population: 53% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Germany urban population: 74% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Ghana urban population: 50% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Gibraltar urban population: 100% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Greece urban population: 61% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Greenland urban population: 84% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Grenada urban population: 31% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Guam urban population: 93% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Guatemala urban population: 49% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Guernsey urban population: 31% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Guinea urban population: 34% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Guinea-Bissau urban population: 30% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Guyana urban population: 28% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Haiti urban population: 47% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Holy See (Vatican City) urban population: 100% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Honduras urban population: 48% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Hong Kong urban population: 100% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Hungary urban population: 68% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Iceland urban population: 92% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
India urban population: 29% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Indonesia urban population: 52% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Iran urban population: 68% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Iraq urban population: 67% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Ireland urban population: 61% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Isle of Man urban population: 51% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Israel urban population: 92% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Italy urban population: 68% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Jamaica urban population: 53% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Japan urban population: 66% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Jersey urban population: 31% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Jordan urban population: 78% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Kazakhstan urban population: 58% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Kenya urban population: 22% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Kiribati urban population: 44% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Korea, North urban population: 63% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Korea, South urban population: 81% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Kuwait urban population: 98% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Kyrgyzstan urban population: 36% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Laos urban population: 31% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 5.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Latvia urban population: 68% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Lebanon urban population: 87% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Lesotho urban population: 25% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Liberia urban population: 60% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 5.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Libya urban population: 78% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Liechtenstein urban population: 14% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Lithuania urban population: 67% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Luxembourg urban population: 82% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Macau urban population: 100% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Macedonia urban population: 67% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Madagascar urban population: 29% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Malawi urban population: 19% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 5.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Malaysia urban population: 70% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Maldives urban population: 38% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 5.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Mali urban population: 32% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Malta urban population: 94% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Marshall Islands urban population: 71% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Mauritania urban population: 41% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Mauritius urban population: 42% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Mexico urban population: 77% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of urban population: 22% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Moldova urban population: 42% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Monaco urban population: 100% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Mongolia urban population: 57% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Montenegro urban population: 60% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Montserrat urban population: 14% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Morocco urban population: 56% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Mozambique urban population: 37% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Namibia urban population: 37% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Nauru urban population: 100% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Nepal urban population: 17% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Netherlands urban population: 82% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
New Caledonia urban population: 65% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
New Zealand urban population: 87% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Nicaragua urban population: 57% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Niger urban population: 16% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Nigeria urban population: 48% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Niue urban population: 39% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Northern Mariana Islands urban population: 91% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Norway urban population: 77% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Oman urban population: 72% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Pakistan urban population: 36% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Palau urban population: 81% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Panama urban population: 73% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Papua New Guinea urban population: 12% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Paraguay urban population: 60% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Peru urban population: 71% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Philippines urban population: 65% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Pitcairn Islands urban population: 0% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Poland urban population: 61% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Portugal urban population: 59% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Puerto Rico urban population: 98% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Qatar urban population: 96% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Romania urban population: 54% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Russia urban population: 73% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Rwanda urban population: 18% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha urban population: 39% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis urban population: 32% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Saint Lucia urban population: 28% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon urban population: 89% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines urban population: 47% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Samoa urban population: 23% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
San Marino urban population: 94% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe urban population: 61% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Saudi Arabia urban population: 82% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Senegal urban population: 42% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Serbia urban population: 52% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Seychelles urban population: 54% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sierra Leone urban population: 38% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Singapore urban population: 100% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Slovakia urban population: 56% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Slovenia urban population: 48% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Solomon Islands urban population: 18% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Somalia urban population: 37% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
South Africa urban population: 61% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Spain urban population: 77% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sri Lanka urban population: 15% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sudan urban population: 43% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Suriname urban population: 75% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Swaziland urban population: 25% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sweden urban population: 85% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Switzerland urban population: 73% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Syria urban population: 54% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Tajikistan urban population: 26% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Tanzania urban population: 25% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Thailand urban population: 33% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Timor-Leste urban population: 27% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Togo urban population: 42% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Tokelau urban population: 0% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Tonga urban population: 25% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago urban population: 13% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Tunisia urban population: 67% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Turkey urban population: 69% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Turkmenistan urban population: 49% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands urban population: 92% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Tuvalu urban population: 49% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Uganda urban population: 13% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Ukraine urban population: 68% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
United Arab Emirates urban population: 78% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
United Kingdom urban population: 90% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
United States urban population: 82% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Uruguay urban population: 92% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Uzbekistan urban population: 37% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Vanuatu urban population: 25% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Venezuela urban population: 93% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Vietnam urban population: 28% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Virgin Islands urban population: 95% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Wallis and Futuna urban population: 0% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
West Bank urban population: 72% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Western Sahara urban population: 81% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
World urban population: 50.5% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 1.85% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) ten largest urban agglomerations: Tokyo (Japan) - 36,669,000; Delhi (India) - 22,157,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 20,262,000; Mumbai (India) - 20,041,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 19,460,000; New York-Newark (US) - 19,425,000; Shanghai (China) - 16,575,000; Kolkata (India) - 15,552,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 14,648,000; Karachi (Pakistan) - 13,125,000 (2009)
Yemen urban population: 31% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Zambia urban population: 35% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Zimbabwe urban population: 37% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Field Listing :: Broadcast media
This entry provides information on the approximate number of public and private TV and radio stations in a country, as well as basic information on the availability of satellite and cable TV services. Country
Broadcast media
Afghanistan state-owned broadcaster, Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), operates a series of radio and television stations in Kabul and the provinces; an estimated 50 private radio stations, 8 TV networks, and about a dozen international broadcasters are available; more than 30 community-based radio stations broadcasting (2007)
Akrotiri British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite TV service as well as BFBS radio broadcasts to the Akrotiri Sovereign Base (2009)
Albania 2 public television networks, one of which transmits by satellite to Albanian-language communities in neighboring countries; more than 60 private television stations operating; many viewers can pick up Italian and Greek TV broadcasts via terrestrial reception; cable TV service is available; 2 public radio networks and roughly 50 private radio stations; several international broadcasters are available (2008)
Algeria state-run Radio-Television Algerienne operates the broadcast media and carries programming in Arabic, Berber dialects, and French; use of satellite dishes is widespread, providing easy access to European and Arab satellite stations; state-run radio operates several national networks and roughly 40 regional radio stations (2007)
American Samoa 3 television stations broadcasting; multi-channel pay-per-view television services are available; about a dozen radio stations, some of which are repeater stations (2009)
Andorra 1 public television station and 2 public radio stations; a few commercial radio stations operating; good reception of radio and TV broadcasts from stations in France and Spain (2008)
Angola state controls all broadcast media with nationwide reach; state-owned Televisao Popular de Angola (TPA) provides terrestrial TV service on 2 channels; a third TPA channel is available via cable and satellite; TV subscription services are available; state-owned Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA) broadcasts on 5 stations; about a half dozen private radio stations broadcast locally (2008)
Anguilla 1 private television station; multi-channel cable TV subscription services are available; about 10 radio stations, one of which is government-owned (2007)
Antigua and Barbuda state-controlled Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS) operates 1 TV station; multi-channel cable TV subscription services are available; 1 radio station operated by ABS; roughly 15 radio stations, some broadcasting on multiple frequencies (2007)
Argentina government owns a TV station and a radio network; more than 2 dozen TV stations and hundreds of privately-owned radio stations; high rate of cable TV subscription usage (2007)
Armenia 2 public television networks operating alongside more than 40 privately-owned television stations that provide local to near nationwide coverage; major Russian broadcast stations are widely available; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside about 20 privately-owned radio stations; several major international broadcasters are available (2008)