Andorra - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Andorra was 87.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 95.33 in 1986, while its lowest value was 58.45 in 1960.

Definition: 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.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 58.45
1961 60.98
1962 63.46
1963 65.87
1964 68.21
1965 70.45
1966 72.59
1967 74.64
1968 76.59
1969 78.42
1970 80.16
1971 81.78
1972 83.30
1973 84.72
1974 86.03
1975 87.25
1976 88.38
1977 89.42
1978 90.38
1979 91.26
1980 92.06
1981 92.80
1982 93.47
1983 94.09
1984 94.65
1985 95.16
1986 95.33
1987 95.18
1988 95.03
1989 94.87
1990 94.71
1991 94.53
1992 94.32
1993 94.11
1994 93.89
1995 93.66
1996 93.43
1997 93.18
1998 92.93
1999 92.67
2000 92.40
2001 92.06
2002 91.64
2003 91.21
2004 90.75
2005 90.29
2006 89.81
2007 89.31
2008 89.00
2009 88.91
2010 88.82
2011 88.73
2012 88.63
2013 88.54
2014 88.44
2015 88.35
2016 88.25
2017 88.15
2018 88.06
2019 87.98
2020 87.92

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. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 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.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization