Cyprus - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Cyprus was 66.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 68.77 in 2001, while its lowest value was 35.63 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 35.63
1961 36.18
1962 36.67
1963 37.18
1964 37.68
1965 38.19
1966 38.70
1967 39.21
1968 39.73
1969 40.24
1970 40.76
1971 41.28
1972 41.81
1973 42.76
1974 45.01
1975 47.28
1976 49.56
1977 51.84
1978 54.12
1979 56.38
1980 58.61
1981 60.81
1982 62.96
1983 63.82
1984 64.25
1985 64.68
1986 65.10
1987 65.52
1988 65.95
1989 66.36
1990 66.78
1991 67.19
1992 67.60
1993 67.79
1994 67.92
1995 68.04
1996 68.16
1997 68.28
1998 68.41
1999 68.53
2000 68.65
2001 68.77
2002 68.69
2003 68.55
2004 68.41
2005 68.27
2006 68.13
2007 67.98
2008 67.84
2009 67.70
2010 67.55
2011 67.41
2012 67.26
2013 67.14
2014 67.03
2015 66.95
2016 66.88
2017 66.84
2018 66.81
2019 66.81
2020 66.82

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