Turks and Caicos Islands - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Turks and Caicos Islands was 93.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 93.61 in 2020, while its lowest value was 47.68 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 47.68
1961 48.02
1962 48.36
1963 48.71
1964 49.05
1965 49.39
1966 49.73
1967 50.08
1968 50.42
1969 50.76
1970 51.11
1971 51.49
1972 51.88
1973 52.28
1974 52.67
1975 53.06
1976 53.46
1977 53.85
1978 54.24
1979 54.63
1980 55.26
1981 57.36
1982 59.44
1983 61.48
1984 63.48
1985 65.44
1986 67.35
1987 69.20
1988 70.99
1989 72.72
1990 74.34
1991 75.54
1992 76.69
1993 77.81
1994 78.89
1995 79.93
1996 80.93
1997 81.89
1998 82.81
1999 83.70
2000 84.55
2001 85.36
2002 86.01
2003 86.61
2004 87.19
2005 87.75
2006 88.28
2007 88.80
2008 89.29
2009 89.77
2010 90.23
2011 90.67
2012 91.09
2013 91.48
2014 91.85
2015 92.20
2016 92.52
2017 92.82
2018 93.10
2019 93.36
2020 93.61

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