St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 53.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 53.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 25.94 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 25.94
1961 26.39
1962 26.85
1963 27.31
1964 27.78
1965 28.25
1966 28.73
1967 29.21
1968 29.70
1969 30.19
1970 30.68
1971 31.18
1972 31.69
1973 32.20
1974 32.71
1975 33.23
1976 33.75
1977 34.27
1978 34.80
1979 35.33
1980 35.87
1981 36.41
1982 36.95
1983 37.50
1984 38.05
1985 38.60
1986 39.16
1987 39.72
1988 40.28
1989 40.84
1990 41.41
1991 41.95
1992 42.31
1993 42.66
1994 43.02
1995 43.38
1996 43.74
1997 44.10
1998 44.46
1999 44.82
2000 45.19
2001 45.55
2002 45.91
2003 46.28
2004 46.66
2005 47.03
2006 47.41
2007 47.79
2008 48.18
2009 48.57
2010 48.96
2011 49.36
2012 49.75
2013 50.15
2014 50.56
2015 50.96
2016 51.37
2017 51.78
2018 52.20
2019 52.61
2020 53.03

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