Channel Islands - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Channel Islands was 30.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 38.70 in 1960, while its lowest value was 30.40 in 1996.

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 38.70
1961 38.44
1962 38.17
1963 37.91
1964 37.65
1965 37.39
1966 37.12
1967 36.86
1968 36.60
1969 36.35
1970 36.09
1971 35.80
1972 35.39
1973 34.99
1974 34.59
1975 34.18
1976 33.78
1977 33.39
1978 32.99
1979 32.60
1980 32.21
1981 31.91
1982 31.89
1983 31.87
1984 31.85
1985 31.83
1986 31.81
1987 31.71
1988 31.60
1989 31.50
1990 31.39
1991 31.26
1992 31.08
1993 30.89
1994 30.71
1995 30.52
1996 30.40
1997 30.42
1998 30.43
1999 30.45
2000 30.47
2001 30.50
2002 30.56
2003 30.62
2004 30.68
2005 30.74
2006 30.81
2007 30.87
2008 30.93
2009 30.99
2010 31.05
2011 31.09
2012 31.06
2013 31.03
2014 31.00
2015 30.96
2016 30.93
2017 30.91
2018 30.91
2019 30.93
2020 30.96

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