Armenia - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Armenia was 63.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 67.71 in 1988, while its lowest value was 51.28 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 51.28
1961 52.15
1962 53.02
1963 53.89
1964 54.76
1965 55.62
1966 56.48
1967 57.34
1968 58.20
1969 59.04
1970 59.86
1971 60.66
1972 61.45
1973 62.23
1974 63.00
1975 63.61
1976 64.22
1977 64.82
1978 65.42
1979 65.84
1980 66.05
1981 66.26
1982 66.47
1983 66.68
1984 66.88
1985 67.09
1986 67.30
1987 67.50
1988 67.71
1989 67.69
1990 67.42
1991 67.15
1992 66.88
1993 66.61
1994 66.33
1995 66.06
1996 65.78
1997 65.50
1998 65.23
1999 64.95
2000 64.67
2001 64.39
2002 64.24
2003 64.14
2004 64.04
2005 63.94
2006 63.84
2007 63.74
2008 63.64
2009 63.54
2010 63.44
2011 63.34
2012 63.24
2013 63.16
2014 63.11
2015 63.09
2016 63.08
2017 63.10
2018 63.15
2019 63.22
2020 63.31

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