Share of the population living in cities in Holy See

Holy See: Share of the population living in cities was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
100
in 1950
All-time low
100
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in cities in Holy See, 1950–2020

0204060801001950198520201950: 1001955: 1001960: 1001965: 1001970: 1001975: 1001980: 1001985: 1001990: 1001995: 1002000: 1002005: 1002010: 1002015: 1002020: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Holy See is 100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Holy See peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1950.

Holy See ranks 1st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of the population living in cities in Holy See, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Holy See, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 100
1955 100 +0.0%
1960 100 +0.0%
1965 100 +0.0%
1970 100 +0.0%
1975 100 +0.0%
1980 100 +0.0%
1985 100 +0.0%
1990 100 +0.0%
1995 100 +0.0%
2000 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 100 100 100 2
1960s 100 100 100 2
1970s 100 100 100 2
1980s 100 100 100 2
1990s 100 100 100 2
2000s 100 100 100 2
2010s 100 100 100 2
2020s 100 100 100 1

Countries ranked near Holy See

  1. 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 35.54 compare
  3. 1 Monaco 100 compare
  4. 2 Anguilla 0
  5. 2 Cook Islands 0
  6. 2 Montserrat 0
  7. 2 Niue 0
  8. 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0
  9. 2 Tokelau 0
  10. 4 Singapore 99.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in cities in Holy See?
Share of the population living in cities in Holy See was 100 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Holy See?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Holy See?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
How does Holy See rank for share of the population living in cities?
Holy See ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Holy See?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Holy See data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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