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View our work on COVID-19 vaccinationsMinimum number of inhabitants for a settlement to classify as an urban area
Minimum population threshold of a settlement for it to be defined as an 'urban area' based on national definitions. There is no universal definition of what constitutes an
'urban area'; definitions vary significantly between countries. For many countries, there is no defined threshold based on inhabitants; other metrics such as population
density, infrastructure, or even pre-defined cities may be used.