ANNEX A. Defining regions and functional urban areas
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Table A.1. Territorial grid of OECD member countries
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Code |
Region |
Territorial level 2 (TL2) |
Non-official grid (NOG) |
Territorial level 3 (TL3) |
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AUS |
Australia |
States/territories (8) |
- |
Statistical Areas Level 4 and Greater Capital City Statistical Area (49) |
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AUT |
Austria |
Bundesländer (9) |
- |
Gruppen von Politischen Bezirken (35) |
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BEL |
Belgium |
Régions (3) |
- |
Arrondissements (44) |
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CAN |
Canada |
Provinces and territories (13) |
LFS, Economic areas (71) |
Census divisions (294) |
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CHL |
Chile |
Regions (15) |
Provincias (54) |
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CZE |
Czech Republic |
Oblasti (8) |
- |
Kraje (14) |
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DNK |
Denmark |
Regioner (5) |
- |
Landsdeler (11) |
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EST |
Estonia |
Region (1) |
- |
Groups of maakond (5) |
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FIN |
Finland |
Suuralueet (5) |
- |
Maakunnat (19) |
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FRA |
France |
Régions de France métropolitaine (13) + Régions d’outre-mer (5) |
Régions (avant la réforme territoriale de 2016) (22) |
Dpartements de France métropolitaine (96) + Départements d’outre-mer (5) |
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DEU |
Germany |
Bundesländer (16) |
Raumordnungsregionen / Spatial planning regions (96) |
Kreise (402) |
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GRC |
Greece |
Regions (13) |
- |
Regional units and combination of regional units (52) |
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HUN |
Hungary |
Planning statistical regions (7) |
- |
Counties and Budapest (20) |
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ISL |
Iceland |
Regions (2) |
- |
Landsvaedi (8) |
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IRL |
Ireland |
Groups Regional Authority Regions (2) |
- |
Regional Authority Regions (8) |
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ISR |
Israel |
Districts (6) |
- |
Districts (6) |
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ITA |
Italy |
Regioni (21) |
- |
Province (110) |
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JPN |
Japan |
Groups of prefectures (10) |
- |
Prefectures (47) |
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KOR |
Korea |
Regions (7) |
- |
Special city, metropolitan area and province (17) |
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LVA |
Latvia |
Region (1) |
- |
Statistical regions (6) |
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LUX |
Luxembourg |
State (1) |
- |
State (1) |
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MEX |
Mexico |
Estados (32) |
- |
Grupos de municipios (209) |
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NDL |
Netherlands |
Provinces (12) |
- |
COROP regions (40) |
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NZL |
New Zealand |
Regional councils (14) |
- |
Regional councils (14) |
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NOR |
Norway |
Landsdeler (7) |
- |
Fylker (19) |
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POL |
Poland |
Vojewodztwa (16) |
- |
Podregiony (66) |
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PRT |
Portugal |
Comissões de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional e Regiões Autónomas (7) |
- |
Grupos de municipios (25) |
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SVK |
Slovak Republic |
Zoskupenia krajov (4) |
- |
Kraj (8) |
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SVN |
Slovenia |
Kohezijske regije (2) |
- |
Statisticˇne regije (12) |
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ESP |
Spain |
Comunidades autonomas (19) |
- |
Provincias (59) |
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SWE |
Sweden |
Riksomraden (8) |
- |
Län (21) |
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CHE |
Switzerland |
Grandes régions (7) |
- |
Cantons (26) |
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TUR |
Turkey |
Regions (26) |
- |
Provinces (81) |
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GBR |
United Kingdom |
Regions and countries (12) |
- |
Upper tier authorities or groups of lower tier authorities or groups of unitary authorities or LECs or groups of districts (173) |
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USA |
United States |
States and the District of Columbia (51) |
- |
Economic areas (179) |
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Table A.2. Territorial grid of selected emerging economies
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Code |
Country |
Territorial level 2 (TL2) |
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BRA |
Brazil |
Estados + districto federal (27) |
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CHN |
China |
31 provinces; special administrative region of Hong Kong, China special administrative region of Macao, China and Chinese Taipei (33) |
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COL |
Colombia |
Departamentos + Capital District (33) |
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IND |
India |
States and union territories (35) |
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LTU |
Lithuania |
Region (1) |
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PER |
Peru |
Departamentos + Provincia Constitucional del Callao (25) |
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RUS |
Russian Federation |
Oblast or okrug (83) |
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ZAF |
South Africa |
Provinces (9) |
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Table A.3. Smallest and largest regional population and surface by country
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Country |
Number of TL3 regions |
Region with the highest |
Region with the lowest |
Number of TL2 regions |
Region with the highest |
Region with the lowest |
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Population |
Density |
Population |
Density |
Population |
Density |
Population |
Density |
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Australia |
49 |
5 029 768 |
473 |
38 023 |
0.1 |
8 |
7 861 068 |
174.6 |
246 105 |
0.2 |
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Austria |
35 |
1 867 582 |
4 728.1 |
20 426 |
20.2 |
9 |
1 867 582 |
4 728.1 |
291 942 |
59.6 |
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Belgium |
44 |
1 199 095 |
7 447.8 |
48 745 |
46.6 |
3 |
6 526 061 |
7 447.8 |
1 199 095 |
215.8 |
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Canada |
294 |
2 929 886 |
4 649.1 |
475 |
0 |
13 |
14 193 384 |
17.9 |
37 996 |
0.02 |
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Chile |
54 |
5 613 982 |
2 765.1 |
2 645 |
0.1 |
15 |
7 482 635 |
485.8 |
110 288 |
1 |
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Czech Republic |
14 |
1 338 982 |
2 640.2 |
296 749 |
66.4 |
8 |
1 687 764 |
2 640.2 |
1 118 126 |
71.4 |
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Denmark |
11 |
875 084 |
4 272.7 |
39 773 |
59.9 |
5 |
1 807 404 |
706.3 |
587 335 |
74.5 |
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Estonia |
5 |
583 728 |
134.7 |
123 319 |
13.4 |
1 |
1 315 819 |
30.3 |
1 315 819 |
30.3 |
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Finland |
19 |
1 638 293 |
180.1 |
29 214 |
1.9 |
5 |
1 638 293 |
180.1 |
29 214 |
6.4 |
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France |
101 |
2 612 189 |
20 779.7 |
75 810 |
3.3 |
27 |
12 193 865 |
1 015.1 |
249 154 |
3.3 |
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Germany |
402 |
3 574 830 |
4 708.4 |
34 428 |
36.4 |
16 |
17 890 100 |
4 007.7 |
678 753 |
69.4 |
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Greece |
52 |
1 108 085 |
10 631.2 |
19 285 |
10.6 |
13 |
3 773 559 |
991.5 |
203 700 |
29.3 |
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Hungary |
20 |
1 752 704 |
3 338.5 |
192 573 |
50.8 |
7 |
3 000 076 |
433.8 |
894 223 |
63.1 |
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Iceland |
8 |
216 878 |
208 |
6 870 |
0.5 |
2 |
216 878 |
220.2 |
121 471 |
1.2 |
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Ireland |
8 |
1 348 462 |
1 470.5 |
296 610 |
33.1 |
2 |
3 509 395 |
96.7 |
1 274 988 |
39.7 |
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Israel |
6 |
2 115 800 |
8 072.1 |
399 300 |
87.7 |
6 |
2 115 800 |
8 072.1 |
399 300 |
87.7 |
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Italy |
110 |
4 353 738 |
2 673.8 |
57 185 |
31 |
21 |
10 019 166 |
439.4 |
126 883 |
39.2 |
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Japan |
47 |
13 624 000 |
7 114.4 |
570 000 |
64.1 |
10 |
36 294 000 |
2 768.0 |
3 818 000 |
64.1 |
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Korea |
17 |
12 630 972 |
16 203.4 |
263 666 |
91.5 |
7 |
25 383 418 |
2 168.6 |
599 333 |
91.5 |
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Latvia |
6 |
641 423 |
2 596.9 |
191 794 |
13 |
1 |
1 950 116 |
31.4 |
1 950 116 |
31.4 |
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Lithuania |
10 |
805 173 |
85.4 |
98 608 |
20.1 |
1 |
2 847 904 |
45.5 |
2 847 904 |
45.5 |
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Luxembourg |
1 |
590 667 |
228.4 |
590 667 |
228.4 |
1 |
590 667 |
228.4 |
590 667 |
228.4 |
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Mexico |
209 |
8 287 260 |
7 459.3 |
9 360 |
0.8 |
32 |
17 363 387 |
5 937.5 |
747 801 |
11 |
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Netherlands |
40 |
1 445 056 |
3 094.2 |
46 850 |
128 |
12 |
3 650 222 |
1 301.3 |
381 568 |
186.6 |
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New Zealand |
14 |
1 614 400 |
360.7 |
32 500 |
1.4 |
14 |
1 614 400 |
360.7 |
32 500 |
1.4 |
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Norway |
19 |
666 759 |
1 565.2 |
76 149 |
1.7 |
7 |
1 271 127 |
254 |
385 669 |
4.5 |
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Poland |
72 |
1 750 345 |
3 500.7 |
186 455 |
42.5 |
16 |
5 341 484 |
371.4 |
950 710 |
58.1 |
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Portugal |
25 |
2 821 349 |
935.8 |
82 731 |
13.9 |
7 |
3 584 575 |
935.8 |
245 283 |
22.7 |
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Slovak Republic |
8 |
822 310 |
312.7 |
561 156 |
68.9 |
4 |
1 830 751 |
312.7 |
641 892 |
82.5 |
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Slovenia |
12 |
539 672 |
231.8 |
52 582 |
36.7 |
2 |
1 091 159 |
124.8 |
974 736 |
88.5 |
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Spain |
59 |
6 476 838 |
6 534.3 |
10 872 |
8.8 |
19 |
8 408 976 |
6 534.3 |
84 946 |
25.8 |
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Sweden |
21 |
2 269 060 |
347.7 |
58 003 |
2.6 |
8 |
2 269 060 |
347.7 |
374 245 |
3.4 |
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Switzerland |
26 |
1 487 969 |
5 218.1 |
16 003 |
27.8 |
7 |
1 859 557 |
895.8 |
354 375 |
102.8 |
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Turkey |
81 |
14 804 116 |
2 849.1 |
82 193 |
11.1 |
26 |
14 804 116 |
2 849.1 |
766 303 |
26.5 |
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United Kingdom |
173 |
1 183 120 |
15 409.3 |
21 755 |
7 |
12 |
9 056 701 |
5 641.3 |
1 875 228 |
69.3 |
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United States |
179 |
23 764 056 |
616.4 |
83 028 |
0.5 |
51 |
39 250 017 |
4 284.1 |
585 501 |
0.5 |
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OECD average |
63 |
3 732 879 |
4 273.2 |
130 995 |
34.2 |
11 |
7 654 458 |
1 863.3 |
752 532 |
53.8 |
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Table A.4. Percentage of national population living in predominantly urban, intermediate and predominantly rural regions (TL3) and number
of regions classified as such in each country
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Percentage of population (2017) |
Number of regions (TL3) |
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Rural (%) |
Intermediate (%) |
Urban (%) |
Rural |
Intermediate |
Urban |
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Australia |
19.2 |
10.0 |
70.8 |
29 |
11 |
9 |
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Austria |
40.5 |
27.6 |
31.9 |
24 |
7 |
4 |
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Belgium |
8.5 |
38.2 |
53.3 |
12 |
19 |
13 |
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Canada |
14.1 |
18.8 |
67.1 |
229 |
35 |
30 |
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Chile |
35.9 |
15.7 |
48.4 |
41 |
7 |
6 |
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Czech Republic |
21.2 |
54.0 |
24.8 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
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Denmark |
28.6 |
48.7 |
22.7 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
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Estonia |
44.7 |
10.9 |
44.4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
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Finland |
39.9 |
30.3 |
29.8 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
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France |
31.0 |
33.8 |
35.2 |
55 |
31 |
15 |
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Germany |
15.7 |
40.9 |
43.4 |
110 |
197 |
95 |
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Greece |
31.9 |
22.8 |
45.3 |
29 |
15 |
8 |
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Hungary |
18.9 |
63.2 |
17.9 |
6 |
13 |
1 |
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Iceland |
35.8 |
64.2 |
0.0 |
7 |
1 |
.. |
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Ireland |
59.9 |
11.9 |
28.2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
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Israel |
0.0 |
32.1 |
67.9 |
.. |
2 |
4 |
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Italy |
9.5 |
42.5 |
47.9 |
20 |
60 |
30 |
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Japan |
11.8 |
31.1 |
57.0 |
13 |
22 |
12 |
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Korea |
16.9 |
13.1 |
70.0 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
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Latvia |
21.9 |
26.5 |
51.6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Lithuania |
8.6 |
63.2 |
28.3 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
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Luxembourg |
0.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
.. |
1 |
.. |
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Mexico |
37.2 |
17.4 |
45.4 |
145 |
30 |
34 |
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Netherlands |
0.6 |
25.3 |
74.0 |
1 |
17 |
22 |
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New Zealand |
9.0 |
45.8 |
45.2 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
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Norway |
28.5 |
41.3 |
30.2 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
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Poland |
35.0 |
38.6 |
26.5 |
31 |
26 |
15 |
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Portugal |
31.3 |
22.2 |
46.5 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
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Slovak Republic |
37.4 |
50.8 |
11.8 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
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Slovenia |
58.5 |
41.5 |
0.0 |
9 |
3 |
.. |
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Spain |
3.4 |
33.6 |
63.0 |
10 |
32 |
17 |
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Sweden |
9.1 |
40.7 |
50.2 |
5 |
11 |
5 |
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Switzerland |
3.2 |
36.1 |
60.7 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
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Turkey |
29.9 |
36.5 |
33.6 |
49 |
27 |
5 |
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United Kingdom |
3.6 |
21.7 |
74.7 |
15 |
34 |
124 |
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United States |
37.8 |
20.2 |
42.0 |
132 |
21 |
26 |
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Tunisia |
31.6 |
27.0 |
41.4 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
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Bulgaria |
13.0 |
68.3 |
18.6 |
7 |
20 |
1 |
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Romania |
53.7 |
33.2 |
13.2 |
28 |
11 |
3 |
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Table A.5. Number of metropolitan areas and share of national population in metropolitan areas, 2015
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Metropolitan areas (functional urban areas with population above 500 000)
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Country |
Total metropolitan areas |
Population between 500 000 and 1.5 million |
Population above 1.5 million |
Rest (non-metropolitan) |
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Number |
% of national population |
Number |
% of national population |
Number |
% of national population |
% of national population |
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AUS |
Australia |
6 |
63.7 |
2 |
7.9 |
4 |
55.7 |
36.3 |
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AUT |
Austria |
3 |
47.1 |
2 |
14.6 |
1 |
32.5 |
52.9 |
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BEL |
Belgium |
4 |
44.8 |
3 |
21.5 |
1 |
23.3 |
55.2 |
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CAN |
Canada |
11 |
60.6 |
6 |
13.6 |
5 |
47 |
39.4 |
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CHL |
Chile |
3 |
51.5 |
2 |
10.9 |
1 |
40.6 |
48.5 |
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CZE |
Czech Republic |
3 |
34.9 |
2 |
13.6 |
1 |
21.3 |
65.1 |
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DNK |
Denmark |
1 |
35.7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
35.7 |
64.3 |
|
EST |
Estonia |
1 |
44.8 |
1 |
44.8 |
0 |
0 |
55.2 |
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FIN |
Finland |
1 |
25.5 |
1 |
25.5 |
0 |
0 |
74.5 |
|
FRA |
France |
15 |
39.1 |
12 |
15.3 |
3 |
23.9 |
60.9 |
|
DEU |
Germany |
26 |
49.7 |
18 |
19 |
8 |
30.7 |
50.3 |
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GRC |
Greece |
2 |
44.2 |
1 |
10.1 |
1 |
34.1 |
55.8 |
|
HUN |
Hungary |
1 |
30.1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
30.1 |
69.9 |
|
IRL |
Ireland |
1 |
39.4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
39.4 |
60.6 |
|
ITA |
Italy |
13 |
33.8 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
23.8 |
66.2 |
|
JPN |
Japan |
34 |
72.3 |
29 |
19 |
5 |
53.3 |
27.7 |
|
KOR |
Korea |
12 |
79.9 |
7 |
10.5 |
5 |
69.4 |
20.1 |
|
LVA |
Latvia |
1 |
46.1 |
1 |
46.1 |
0 |
0 |
53.9 |
|
LUX |
Luxembourg |
1 |
100.0 |
1 |
100.1 |
0 |
0 |
-0.1 |
|
MEX |
Mexico |
38 |
53.1 |
29 |
19.4 |
9 |
33.7 |
46.9 |
|
NLD |
Netherlands |
6 |
45.6 |
4 |
18.9 |
2 |
26.7 |
54.4 |
|
NOR |
Norway |
1 |
26.8 |
1 |
26.8 |
0 |
0 |
73.2 |
|
POL |
Poland |
10 |
32.6 |
8 |
18 |
2 |
14.6 |
67.4 |
|
PRT |
Portugal |
2 |
39.9 |
1 |
12.3 |
1 |
27.6 |
60.1 |
|
SVK |
Slovakia |
1 |
11.2 |
1 |
11.2 |
0 |
0 |
88.8 |
|
SVN |
Slovenia |
1 |
26.3 |
1 |
26.3 |
0 |
0 |
73.7 |
|
ESP |
Spain |
11 |
42.2 |
7 |
10.8 |
4 |
31.4 |
57.8 |
|
SWE |
Sweden |
3 |
39.5 |
2 |
16.8 |
1 |
22.8 |
60.5 |
|
CHE |
Switzerland |
3 |
28.7 |
3 |
28.7 |
0 |
0 |
71.3 |
|
GBR |
United Kingdom |
21 |
55.2 |
16 |
19.9 |
5 |
35.4 |
44.8 |
|
USA |
United States |
93 |
63.7 |
59 |
15.6 |
34 |
48.2 |
36.3 |
|
OECD31 |
329 |
54.9 |
229 |
16 |
100 |
38.9 |
45.1 |
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COL |
Colombia |
9 |
45.2 |
5 |
9.1 |
4 |
36.1 |
54.8 |