Morocco - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Morocco was 63.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 63.53 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.36 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 29.36
1961 29.85
1962 30.35
1963 30.85
1964 31.35
1965 31.86
1966 32.38
1967 32.90
1968 33.42
1969 33.95
1970 34.48
1971 35.01
1972 35.68
1973 36.35
1974 37.03
1975 37.71
1976 38.41
1977 39.10
1978 39.80
1979 40.50
1980 41.21
1981 41.92
1982 42.63
1983 43.35
1984 44.06
1985 44.78
1986 45.50
1987 46.22
1988 46.94
1989 47.67
1990 48.39
1991 49.12
1992 49.84
1993 50.57
1994 51.30
1995 51.69
1996 52.02
1997 52.35
1998 52.68
1999 53.01
2000 53.34
2001 53.66
2002 53.99
2003 54.32
2004 54.64
2005 55.17
2006 55.75
2007 56.32
2008 56.89
2009 57.45
2010 58.02
2011 58.58
2012 59.14
2013 59.70
2014 60.26
2015 60.81
2016 61.36
2017 61.91
2018 62.45
2019 62.99
2020 63.53

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