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Humanities›Chart5 days ago

Urbanization Trends in the Arab World (1960-2023)

أعلى نسبة تحضر
100
% (الكويت)
أدنى نسبة تحضر
34
% (اليمن)
متوسط التحضر العربي 2023
59
%
نمو التحضر منذ 1960
+29
نقطة %
1973الطفرة النفطية الأولى2000العولمة وتوسع المدن2011الربيع العربي
Source: البنك الدولي / شعبة السكان بالأمم المتحدة

The Arab World has undergone a dramatic demographic transformation over six decades, with urban population rising from about 30% in 1960 to over 59% by 2021. Gulf states lead urbanization rates exceeding 85%, with Kuwait and Qatar reaching near-total urbanization (99-100%). Conversely, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia remain least urbanized at 34-40%. The most striking transformation is Saudi Arabia's rapid shift from 17.5% in 1955 to over 84% today, driven by the oil boom. Regional urbanization is projected to exceed 70% by 2030.

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