How many towns are there in the world?

There is no definitive answer to this question as there is no consensus on what constitutes a town. However, there are a few estimates that put the number of towns in the world at around 8,000.

For example, the United Nations Population Division defines a town as a human settlement with a population of more than 20,000 people. According to this definition, there were approximately 8,181 towns in the world in 2018.

Other organizations and researchers may use different criteria for defining a town, which can lead to different estimates of the total number of towns in the world.