Argentina | Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Development relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment. Limitations and exceptions: There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution. Statistical concept and methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. To estimate urban populations, UN ratios of urban to total population were applied to the World Bank's estimates of total population. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Argentine Republic
Records
63
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Argentina | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
2.43290452 1961
2.36762228 1962
2.34396677 1963
2.30741615 1964
2.26735561 1965
2.24944311 1966
2.22844796 1967
2.19984272 1968
2.17240377 1969
2.18532925 1970
2.14110074 1971
2.12542081 1972
2.16233601 1973
2.2096502 1974
2.15700046 1975
2.07907294 1976
2.0750582 1977
2.07405681 1978
2.05858831 1979
2.03351882 1980
2.09324948 1981
2.10718672 1982
2.07678737 1983
2.04303028 1984
2.00497867 1985
1.98879629 1986
1.97569093 1987
1.96137614 1988
1.92735297 1989
1.8838311 1990
1.8187577 1991
1.63218683 1992
1.59756476 1993
1.58377375 1994
1.54920796 1995
1.48926954 1996
1.4220821 1997
1.37811535 1998
1.36924871 1999
1.3466469 2000
1.3087317 2001
1.27595519 2002
1.22879211 2003
1.20915917 2004
1.22359235 2005
1.22220932 2006
1.19016126 2007
1.17361488 2008
1.19196782 2009
0.4296496 2010
1.30814132 2011
1.2807737 2012
1.25948243 2013
1.23963868 2014
1.21579706 2015
1.19260292 2016
1.17019596 2017
1.14760216 2018
1.12501973 2019
1.10041505 2020
1.07551504 2021
1.05369566 2022
Argentina | Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Development relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment. Limitations and exceptions: There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution. Statistical concept and methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. To estimate urban populations, UN ratios of urban to total population were applied to the World Bank's estimates of total population. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Argentine Republic
Records
63
Source
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