Argentina - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Argentina was 92.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 92.11 in 2020, while its lowest value was 73.61 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 73.61
1961 74.22
1962 74.77
1963 75.31
1964 75.84
1965 76.37
1966 76.89
1967 77.40
1968 77.90
1969 78.39
1970 78.88
1971 79.32
1972 79.74
1973 80.16
1974 80.57
1975 80.97
1976 81.37
1977 81.76
1978 82.14
1979 82.52
1980 82.89
1981 83.31
1982 83.76
1983 84.19
1984 84.62
1985 85.04
1986 85.45
1987 85.84
1988 86.23
1989 86.61
1990 86.98
1991 87.33
1992 87.54
1993 87.75
1994 87.96
1995 88.16
1996 88.37
1997 88.56
1998 88.76
1999 88.95
2000 89.14
2001 89.33
2002 89.51
2003 89.69
2004 89.86
2005 90.03
2006 90.20
2007 90.37
2008 90.53
2009 90.69
2010 90.85
2011 90.99
2012 91.12
2013 91.25
2014 91.38
2015 91.50
2016 91.63
2017 91.75
2018 91.87
2019 91.99
2020 92.11

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