San Marino - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in San Marino was 97.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 97.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 48.90 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 48.90
1961 50.00
1962 51.10
1963 52.21
1964 53.31
1965 54.40
1966 55.49
1967 56.58
1968 57.66
1969 58.74
1970 59.80
1971 62.28
1972 64.70
1973 67.05
1974 69.31
1975 71.48
1976 73.57
1977 75.62
1978 77.60
1979 79.48
1980 81.23
1981 82.86
1982 84.38
1983 85.79
1984 87.10
1985 88.29
1986 89.39
1987 90.40
1988 90.40
1989 90.40
1990 90.40
1991 90.40
1992 90.40
1993 90.84
1994 91.26
1995 91.66
1996 92.05
1997 92.42
1998 92.78
1999 93.12
2000 93.44
2001 93.75
2002 93.93
2003 93.98
2004 94.16
2005 94.45
2006 94.74
2007 95.01
2008 95.26
2009 95.51
2010 95.74
2011 95.96
2012 96.17
2013 96.37
2014 96.56
2015 96.74
2016 96.91
2017 97.07
2018 97.23
2019 97.37
2020 97.50

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