Middle Eastern and North Africa Compared by People > Percentage living in urban areas

DEFINITION: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Kuwait	96%	2003
=2	Qatar	92%	2003
=2	Israel	92%	2003
4	Bahrain	90%	2003
5	Saudi Arabia	88%	2003
6	Lebanon	87%	2003
7	Libya	86%	2003
8	United Arab Emirates	85%	2003
9	Jordan	79%	2003
10	Oman	78%	2003
=11	Iran	67%	2003
=11	Iraq	67%	2003
13	Tunisia	64%	2003
14	Algeria	59%	2003
15	Morocco	57%	2003
16	Syria	50%	2003
17	Egypt	42%	2003
18	Yemen	26%	2003

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