# How is the "Urban" variable defined in IPUMS International?

**URL:** https://forum.ipums.org/t/how-is-the-urban-variable-defined-in-ipums-international/1149
**Category:** INTERNATIONAL
**Created:** [December 16, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/how-is-the-urban-variable-defined-in-ipums-international/1149 "2015-12-16T18:48:00Z")
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### Author: ![theodor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@theodor](https://forum.ipums.org/u/theodor)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/how-is-the-urban-variable-defined-in-ipums-international/1149/1 "2015-12-16T18:48:00Z")

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How is the “Urban” variable defined in IPUMS International?

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### Author: ![Erin\_Meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Erin\_Meyer](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Erin_Meyer)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/how-is-the-urban-variable-defined-in-ipums-international/1149/2 "2015-12-16T21:22:00Z")

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The definition of “urban” varies significantly among countries in IPUMS-International. A full explanation of each country’s definition of urban can be found in the variable’s [comparability section](https://international.ipums.org/international-action/variables/URBAN#comparability_section).

I hope this helps!