Hungary - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Hungary was 71.94 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 71.94 in 2020, while its lowest value was 55.91 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 55.91
1961 56.34
1962 56.76
1963 57.18
1964 57.60
1965 58.02
1966 58.44
1967 58.86
1968 59.28
1969 59.69
1970 60.11
1971 60.54
1972 60.97
1973 61.39
1974 61.81
1975 62.23
1976 62.65
1977 63.07
1978 63.48
1979 63.89
1980 64.19
1981 64.37
1982 64.55
1983 64.73
1984 64.92
1985 65.10
1986 65.27
1987 65.45
1988 65.63
1989 65.81
1990 65.84
1991 65.71
1992 65.59
1993 65.46
1994 65.34
1995 65.21
1996 65.08
1997 64.96
1998 64.83
1999 64.70
2000 64.58
2001 64.67
2002 65.08
2003 65.49
2004 65.90
2005 66.37
2006 66.90
2007 67.42
2008 67.94
2009 68.46
2010 68.91
2011 69.36
2012 69.68
2013 69.95
2014 70.23
2015 70.50
2016 70.78
2017 71.06
2018 71.35
2019 71.64
2020 71.94

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