Share of population living in urban areas in Andorra
Andorra: Share of population living in urban areas was 73.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Andorra, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Andorra recorded 73.4% for share of population living in urban areas in 2020.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Andorra peaked at 79.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Andorra ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 56.2% | — |
| 1965 | 60.4% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 64.6% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 68.7% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 73.6% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 71.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 73.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 73.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.3% | 56.2% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.6% | 64.6% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 71.8% | 73.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 76.7% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 74.7% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.7% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
More reference data data for Andorra
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Andorra?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Andorra was 73.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Andorra rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Andorra ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.