Tunisia - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Tunisia was 69.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 69.57 in 2020, while its lowest value was 37.51 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 37.51
1961 37.95
1962 38.39
1963 38.83
1964 39.28
1965 39.72
1966 40.23
1967 41.04
1968 41.85
1969 42.66
1970 43.48
1971 44.31
1972 45.13
1973 45.96
1974 46.79
1975 47.59
1976 48.18
1977 48.78
1978 49.38
1979 49.97
1980 50.57
1981 51.16
1982 51.76
1983 52.36
1984 53.01
1985 53.84
1986 54.67
1987 55.49
1988 56.31
1989 57.13
1990 57.95
1991 58.76
1992 59.56
1993 60.36
1994 61.08
1995 61.47
1996 61.87
1997 62.26
1998 62.65
1999 63.04
2000 63.43
2001 63.82
2002 64.20
2003 64.59
2004 64.95
2005 65.24
2006 65.52
2007 65.81
2008 66.09
2009 66.38
2010 66.66
2011 66.94
2012 67.22
2013 67.50
2014 67.77
2015 68.06
2016 68.35
2017 68.64
2018 68.95
2019 69.25
2020 69.57

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