The share of urban population in China increased by one percentage points (+1.57 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. While the growth is slowing down, with 64.57 percent, the share is at its peak in the observed period. Notably, the share continuously increased over the last years. A population may be defined as urban depending on the size (population or area) or population density of the village, town, or city. The urbanization rate then refers to the share of the total population who live in an urban setting. International comparisons may be inconsistent due to differing parameters for what constitutes an urban center.
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). China: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455793/urbanization-in-china/
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