城市化水平不断提高。旧西藏处于自然经济状态,城镇数量少、规模小,市政设施几乎没有,城市功能低下。如今,西藏城市规模不断扩大,到2004年,西藏有建制市2个, 县、区73个,建制镇140个,城镇人口54.18万人。城镇综合功能不断完善,城市道路、供水、治安、社区服务等已经形成完整的体系,基本满足了市民生活和城市经济自身发展的需要。市政建设、环境保护正朝着现代化方向迈进,城市公共绿地面积达到人均5.13平方米,绿化覆盖率达到19.96%。 Urbanization continues to improve. Old Tibet was in a natural economy with few towns and small cities, few municipal facilities and poor urban functions. Today, the city of Tibet is expanding in size. By 2004, Tibet had two established cities, 73 counties and districts, 140 established towns and 541,800 urban residents. The comprehensive functions of cities and towns have been continuously improved. Urban roads, water supply, public security and community service have formed a complete system that has basically met the needs of civic life and urban economic self-development. Municipal construction, environmental protection are moving in the direction of modernization, urban public green area of ​​5.13 square meters per capita, green coverage rate reached 19.96%.