Comoros - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Comoros was 29.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 29.38 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.55 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 12.55
1961 13.35
1962 14.19
1963 15.07
1964 16.00
1965 16.98
1966 18.00
1967 18.34
1968 18.69
1969 19.04
1970 19.39
1971 19.75
1972 20.12
1973 20.48
1974 20.86
1975 21.24
1976 21.63
1977 22.01
1978 22.41
1979 22.81
1980 23.22
1981 23.65
1982 24.10
1983 24.55
1984 25.01
1985 25.47
1986 25.94
1987 26.41
1988 26.89
1989 27.38
1990 27.87
1991 28.37
1992 28.44
1993 28.39
1994 28.35
1995 28.30
1996 28.26
1997 28.21
1998 28.17
1999 28.12
2000 28.08
2001 28.04
2002 27.99
2003 27.95
2004 27.90
2005 27.88
2006 27.86
2007 27.87
2008 27.89
2009 27.92
2010 27.97
2011 28.04
2012 28.12
2013 28.22
2014 28.34
2015 28.47
2016 28.62
2017 28.78
2018 28.97
2019 29.16
2020 29.38

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