Burkina Faso | 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
Burkina Faso
Records
63
Source
Burkina Faso | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
1961 3.46615984
1962 3.46838003
1963 3.51811877
1964 3.55952039
1965 3.60028784
1966 3.63210203
1967 3.67689906
1968 3.69661309
1969 3.72074633
1970 3.72784611
1971 3.68028383
1972 3.7035728
1973 3.73625846
1974 3.83187808
1975 3.96829266
1976 7.050556
1977 9.30770812
1978 9.46167028
1979 9.51075719
1980 9.57476592
1981 9.55070352
1982 9.5388007
1983 9.57253609
1984 9.58202391
1985 9.51476167
1986 6.78336401
1987 4.58321528
1988 4.52484774
1989 4.47509166
1990 4.4608623
1991 4.35613271
1992 4.29364412
1993 4.30373359
1994 4.33373907
1995 4.37046273
1996 4.36277921
1997 5.55905786
1998 6.67096295
1999 6.82160581
2000 6.85756485
2001 6.86702048
2002 6.87438575
2003 6.86510286
2004 6.87313233
2005 6.8378777
2006 6.7786523
2007 5.93142934
2008 5.25614168
2009 5.22081248
2010 5.21394299
2011 5.22957484
2012 5.2728066
2013 5.23061394
2014 5.18707144
2015 5.16104678
2016 5.10506038
2017 5.00719906
2018 4.88576388
2019 4.80040438
2020 4.7586163
2021 4.69743109
2022 4.57853434

Burkina Faso | 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
Burkina Faso
Records
63
Source