Aruba - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Aruba was 43.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.78 in 1960, while its lowest value was 42.94 in 2011.

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 50.78
1961 50.76
1962 50.75
1963 50.73
1964 50.72
1965 50.70
1966 50.69
1967 50.67
1968 50.65
1969 50.64
1970 50.62
1971 50.61
1972 50.59
1973 50.58
1974 50.56
1975 50.55
1976 50.53
1977 50.52
1978 50.50
1979 50.49
1980 50.47
1981 50.46
1982 50.44
1983 50.43
1984 50.41
1985 50.40
1986 50.38
1987 50.37
1988 50.35
1989 50.34
1990 50.32
1991 50.30
1992 50.00
1993 49.59
1994 49.18
1995 48.77
1996 48.36
1997 47.95
1998 47.54
1999 47.13
2000 46.72
2001 46.34
2002 45.97
2003 45.61
2004 45.24
2005 44.88
2006 44.51
2007 44.15
2008 43.78
2009 43.42
2010 43.06
2011 42.94
2012 42.96
2013 42.99
2014 43.04
2015 43.11
2016 43.19
2017 43.29
2018 43.41
2019 43.55
2020 43.70

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