Urban population, total in China
China: Urban population, total was 0.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
64th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013
Urban population, total in China, 2002–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
China recorded 0.5% for urban population, total in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in China peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
China ranks 64th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1,546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 92,945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 54,644 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 392,076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 43,889 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, total in China?
- Urban population, total in China was 0.5% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does China rank for urban population, total?
- China ranks 64th out of 100 countries with data for 2013.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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