Grenada - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Grenada was 36.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 36.54 in 2020, while its lowest value was 30.33 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 30.33
1961 30.52
1962 30.71
1963 30.90
1964 31.09
1965 31.27
1966 31.47
1967 31.66
1968 31.85
1969 32.04
1970 32.21
1971 32.28
1972 32.35
1973 32.42
1974 32.49
1975 32.56
1976 32.63
1977 32.70
1978 32.77
1979 32.84
1980 32.91
1981 32.98
1982 33.03
1983 33.08
1984 33.13
1985 33.18
1986 33.23
1987 33.28
1988 33.33
1989 33.38
1990 33.43
1991 33.50
1992 33.74
1993 33.99
1994 34.23
1995 34.47
1996 34.71
1997 34.96
1998 35.20
1999 35.45
2000 35.70
2001 35.92
2002 35.91
2003 35.91
2004 35.90
2005 35.90
2006 35.89
2007 35.88
2008 35.88
2009 35.87
2010 35.87
2011 35.86
2012 35.87
2013 35.90
2014 35.94
2015 36.00
2016 36.07
2017 36.16
2018 36.27
2019 36.40
2020 36.54

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