This statistic shows the degree of urbanization in the MENA countries in 2023. MENA stands for Middle East and North Africa. Urbanization is defined as the share of urban population in the total population. Kuwait was the most urbanized country in the region. In 2023, *** percent of the total population of the country lived in urban areas. On the other hand, Yemen had the lowest urban population in the region as of the same period.
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World Bank. (May 6, 2025). MENA countries: Urbanization in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/804824/urbanization-in-the-mena-countries/
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MENA countries: Urbanization in 2023 [Graph], World Bank, May 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/804824/urbanization-in-the-mena-countries/
