Côte d'Ivoire - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Côte d'Ivoire was 51.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 51.71 in 2020, while its lowest value was 17.68 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 17.68
1961 18.91
1962 20.21
1963 21.58
1964 23.01
1965 24.50
1966 25.21
1967 25.93
1968 26.66
1969 27.40
1970 28.16
1971 28.93
1972 29.72
1973 30.51
1974 31.32
1975 32.23
1976 33.59
1977 34.98
1978 36.40
1979 36.61
1980 36.83
1981 37.04
1982 37.26
1983 37.48
1984 37.69
1985 37.91
1986 38.13
1987 38.35
1988 38.61
1989 38.98
1990 39.35
1991 39.72
1992 40.09
1993 40.46
1994 40.84
1995 41.21
1996 41.59
1997 41.96
1998 42.34
1999 42.74
2000 43.16
2001 43.57
2002 43.98
2003 44.40
2004 44.82
2005 45.23
2006 45.65
2007 46.07
2008 46.49
2009 46.91
2010 47.33
2011 47.75
2012 48.17
2013 48.59
2014 49.01
2015 49.44
2016 49.88
2017 50.33
2018 50.78
2019 51.24
2020 51.71

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