Angola - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Angola was 66.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 66.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.44 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 10.44
1961 10.80
1962 11.20
1963 11.62
1964 12.06
1965 12.50
1966 12.97
1967 13.44
1968 13.93
1969 14.44
1970 14.96
1971 15.63
1972 16.46
1973 17.31
1974 18.20
1975 19.13
1976 20.09
1977 21.09
1978 22.12
1979 23.19
1980 24.30
1981 25.44
1982 26.61
1983 27.82
1984 29.07
1985 30.34
1986 31.64
1987 32.98
1988 34.34
1989 35.73
1990 37.14
1991 38.58
1992 40.04
1993 41.51
1994 43.00
1995 44.17
1996 45.35
1997 46.53
1998 47.71
1999 48.90
2000 50.09
2001 51.27
2002 52.46
2003 53.65
2004 54.83
2005 56.00
2006 56.76
2007 57.52
2008 58.28
2009 59.03
2010 59.78
2011 60.53
2012 61.27
2013 62.00
2014 62.73
2015 63.45
2016 64.15
2017 64.84
2018 65.51
2019 66.18
2020 66.83

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