世界银行：一个村庄什么时候变成一个城镇？利用卫星数据重新审视巴基斯坦的城市化（英文版）

This study revisits Pakistan’s level of urbanization using satellite imagery and the Degree of Urbanization methodology. While official statistics report that 39 percent of the population resides in urban areas, this analysis reveals that the true figure is closer to 88 percent. The substantial discrepancy arises from Pakistan’s reliance on administrative boundaries that do not reflect actual population density or settlement patterns. The findings indicate that secondary cities and peri-urban