Aruba | 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.
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Aruba
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Aruba | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
2.14785809 1961
1.52032914 1962
1.35704159 1963
1.18647193 1964
1.00157648 1965
0.83537092 1966
0.35873286 1967
-0.11943469 1968
-0.26592224 1969
-0.4068978 1970
-0.52271932 1971
0.03694809 1972
0.83273896 1973
1.07987402 1974
1.10744554 1975
0.7531036 1976
0.41309037 1977
0.41459829 1978
0.40330379 1979
0.38895668 1980
0.5268181 1981
0.76621479 1982
0.86632076 1983
0.73839998 1984
0.44105245 1985
0.08613265 1986
-0.19082213 1987
-0.21279557 1988
0.37901594 1989
1.68347983 1990
3.19055692 1991
2.76475368 1992
2.21771068 1993
2.36303028 1994
2.24728559 1995
2.17966459 1996
2.1764906 1997
2.14509088 1998
2.07073307 1999
1.66422212 2000
0.9563731 2001
0.40133515 2002
0.19651721 2003
0.09456936 2004
0.19358805 2005
0.36725799 2006
0.40804897 2007
0.41338297 2008
0.40239631 2009
0.29437351 2010
0.66206311 2011
0.84939325 2012
0.82641346 2013
0.81066918 2014
0.79302557 2015
0.78457849 2016
0.77189893 2017
0.76598627 2018
0.76232096 2019
0.47995788 2020
0.34295057 2021
0.33538082 2022
Aruba | 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
Aruba
Records
63
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