Liechtenstein - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Liechtenstein was 14.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 20.44 in 1960, while its lowest value was 14.30 in 2015.

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 20.44
1961 20.32
1962 20.10
1963 19.89
1964 19.68
1965 19.47
1966 19.26
1967 19.06
1968 18.86
1969 18.65
1970 18.45
1971 18.36
1972 18.35
1973 18.34
1974 18.33
1975 18.32
1976 18.31
1977 18.30
1978 18.29
1979 18.28
1980 18.27
1981 18.19
1982 18.04
1983 17.90
1984 17.76
1985 17.62
1986 17.48
1987 17.34
1988 17.20
1989 17.06
1990 16.93
1991 16.82
1992 16.74
1993 16.65
1994 16.57
1995 16.48
1996 16.29
1997 15.99
1998 15.70
1999 15.41
2000 15.13
2001 14.96
2002 14.91
2003 14.85
2004 14.80
2005 14.74
2006 14.68
2007 14.63
2008 14.57
2009 14.52
2010 14.46
2011 14.41
2012 14.37
2013 14.33
2014 14.31
2015 14.30
2016 14.30
2017 14.32
2018 14.34
2019 14.37
2020 14.42

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