Paraguay - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Paraguay was 62.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 62.18 in 2020, while its lowest value was 35.57 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 35.57
1961 35.67
1962 35.77
1963 35.92
1964 36.08
1965 36.24
1966 36.41
1967 36.57
1968 36.74
1969 36.90
1970 37.07
1971 37.23
1972 37.40
1973 37.92
1974 38.45
1975 38.98
1976 39.52
1977 40.06
1978 40.60
1979 41.14
1980 41.69
1981 42.24
1982 42.79
1983 43.51
1984 44.25
1985 44.98
1986 45.72
1987 46.46
1988 47.21
1989 47.95
1990 48.69
1991 49.44
1992 50.19
1993 50.84
1994 51.49
1995 52.13
1996 52.77
1997 53.41
1998 54.05
1999 54.69
2000 55.33
2001 55.97
2002 56.60
2003 56.98
2004 57.31
2005 57.63
2006 57.96
2007 58.29
2008 58.61
2009 58.94
2010 59.26
2011 59.58
2012 59.91
2013 60.20
2014 60.47
2015 60.75
2016 61.03
2017 61.30
2018 61.59
2019 61.88
2020 62.18

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