Urban population (% of total population)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division. Development relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment. Limitations and exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution. Statistical concept and methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Global
Records
17024
Source
Urban population (% of total population)
10.971 1961 MDG
66.652 2020 CPV
82.54 2020 DOM
77.23162312 2020 EMU
80.54362111 2020 HIC
51.40340613 2020 IBT
93.898 2020 ISL
55.594 2020 KIR
80.69204388 2020 LAC
78.297 2020 PER
47.408 2020 PHL
60.043 2020 POL
46.141 2020 SOM
20.199 2020 SSD
34.89320579 2020 TSA
82.664 2020 USA
59.29488647 2021 ARB
62.68999647 2021 CEB
31.012 2021 CHI
81.425 2021 CRI
100 2021 CYM
88.24 2021 DNK
58.37381669 2021 EAP
42.862 2021 EGY
81.242 2021 FRA
42.583 2021 FRO
100 2021 GIB
57.964 2021 HTI
2021 IDB
91.672 2021 LUX
67.826 2021 MNE
13.456 2021 PNG
81.85057908 2021 PST
48.6 2021 SEN
55.427 2021 SVN
24.369 2021 SWZ
43.358 2021 TGO
38.546 2021 YEM
92.347 2022 ARG
86.488 2022 AUS
49.841 2022 BIH
46.8104481 2022 CSS
71.7 2022 DMA
45.041 2022 GNB
35.872 2022 IND
65.65390071 2022 LTE
100 2022 MAC
66.09023358 2022 MEA
45.437 2022 MLI
91.983 2022 MNP
56.923 2022 MRT
53.521 2022 NGA
21.451 2022 NPL
13.582 2022 PNG
62.17 2022 PYF
54.60676042 2022 SST
59.1808232 2022 TEA
53.34 2022 TTO
32.395 2022 ZWE
50.269 2023 BIH
71.186 2023 BOL
87.788 2023 BRA
31.425 2023 BRB
44.35 2023 BTN
74.202 2023 CHE
69.188 2023 COG
2023 IBD
57.378 2023 JAM
58.179 2023 KAZ
100 2023 MCO
78.868 2023 MHL
54.2414098 2023 MIC
88.4 2023 OMN
82.408 2023 PLW
47.92 2023 SOM
62.62799103 2023 TMN
53.439 2023 TTO
70.544 2023 TUN
77.463 2023 TUR
66.241 2023 TUV
37.409 2023 TZA
26.771 2023 UGA
70.095 2023 UKR
68.7076785 2023 UMC
95.771 2023 URY
83.298 2023 USA
50.532 2023 UZB
54.299 2023 VCT
88.438 2023 VEN
49.748 2023 VGB
96.227 2023 VIR
39.48 2023 VNM
25.976 2023 VUT
57.33716155 2023 WLD
17.508 2023 WSM
2023 XKX
39.831 2023 YEM
68.819 2023 ZAF
46.335 2023 ZMB
32.517 2023 ZWE
Urban population (% of total population)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division. Development relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment. Limitations and exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution. Statistical concept and methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Global
Records
17024
Source