Micronesia - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Micronesia was 22.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 26.45 in 1980, while its lowest value was 22.30 in 2010.

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 22.31
1961 22.55
1962 22.80
1963 23.04
1964 23.29
1965 23.54
1966 23.79
1967 24.04
1968 24.30
1969 24.55
1970 24.81
1971 25.07
1972 25.33
1973 25.59
1974 25.74
1975 25.86
1976 25.98
1977 26.09
1978 26.21
1979 26.33
1980 26.45
1981 26.42
1982 26.35
1983 26.28
1984 26.22
1985 26.15
1986 26.08
1987 26.02
1988 25.95
1989 25.88
1990 25.82
1991 25.75
1992 25.69
1993 25.62
1994 25.55
1995 25.07
1996 24.47
1997 23.89
1998 23.31
1999 22.75
2000 22.33
2001 22.33
2002 22.33
2003 22.33
2004 22.33
2005 22.33
2006 22.32
2007 22.32
2008 22.31
2009 22.31
2010 22.30
2011 22.31
2012 22.32
2013 22.36
2014 22.40
2015 22.46
2016 22.53
2017 22.61
2018 22.70
2019 22.81
2020 22.93

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