Equatorial Guinea - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Equatorial Guinea was 73.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 73.10 in 2020, while its lowest value was 25.54 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 25.54
1961 26.14
1962 26.23
1963 26.32
1964 26.41
1965 26.50
1966 26.59
1967 26.68
1968 26.77
1969 26.86
1970 26.95
1971 27.05
1972 27.14
1973 27.23
1974 27.32
1975 27.41
1976 27.50
1977 27.59
1978 27.69
1979 27.78
1980 27.87
1981 27.97
1982 28.06
1983 28.15
1984 29.03
1985 29.94
1986 30.87
1987 31.82
1988 32.78
1989 33.76
1990 34.75
1991 35.75
1992 36.77
1993 37.79
1994 38.83
1995 40.49
1996 42.19
1997 43.89
1998 45.62
1999 47.35
2000 49.09
2001 50.83
2002 52.57
2003 54.31
2004 56.03
2005 57.74
2006 59.43
2007 61.10
2008 62.75
2009 64.36
2010 65.94
2011 67.49
2012 69.00
2013 69.54
2014 70.08
2015 70.62
2016 71.14
2017 71.65
2018 72.14
2019 72.63
2020 73.10

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