Bahamas, The | 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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The World Bank
Origin
Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Records
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Bahamas, The | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
6.10633145 1961
6.15671347 1962
6.08361784 1963
5.67944614 1964
5.38940641 1965
5.46624706 1966
5.51447225 1967
5.5408311 1968
5.34012941 1969
4.63965898 1970
3.91020354 1971
3.5133742 1972
3.2394063 1973
3.08019496 1974
2.97116958 1975
2.96238451 1976
3.00252564 1977
2.96288787 1978
2.86881919 1979
2.80103615 1980
2.87036461 1981
2.81568502 1982
2.83406061 1983
2.84548308 1984
2.8580059 1985
2.83427719 1986
2.75114011 1987
2.69944358 1988
2.71451051 1989
2.63120023 1990
2.25385625 1991
2.40224677 1992
2.45153837 1993
2.2791929 1994
2.14596843 1995
2.04999558 1996
1.96881634 1997
1.9346863 1998
1.79422591 1999
1.6932146 2000
1.46039106 2001
1.37119238 2002
1.38574194 2003
1.40085727 2004
1.41578081 2005
1.43876883 2006
1.45947528 2007
1.47363492 2008
1.49115661 2009
1.45787251 2010
1.30484015 2011
1.14985774 2012
1.01222912 2013
0.98592216 2014
1.00646043 2015
0.9354737 2016
0.8778563 2017
0.84115163 2018
0.78627505 2019
0.60799111 2020
0.49645011 2021
0.66036248 2022
Bahamas, The | 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
Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Records
63
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