Comoros | 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
Union of the Comoros
Records
63
Source
Comoros | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
1961 8.06841566
1962 8.06257499
1963 8.01470973
1964 7.96102539
1965 7.91502163
1966 7.88531202
1967 4.10347055
1968 4.35213136
1969 4.44477152
1970 4.50274614
1971 4.57333055
1972 4.6492294
1973 4.71883971
1974 4.79947574
1975 4.82035548
1976 4.88566142
1977 4.96627928
1978 5.01278406
1979 5.02320002
1980 4.91680842
1981 4.75142364
1982 4.51553917
1983 4.44746396
1984 4.4879864
1985 4.52854322
1986 4.56026555
1987 4.57907558
1988 4.57921659
1989 4.57037192
1990 4.48967637
1991 4.32224603
1992 2.63678241
1993 2.09576549
1994 2.01400609
1995 1.98958322
1996 1.99731855
1997 1.9947074
1998 1.98046915
1999 1.85559122
2000 1.78397456
2001 1.86868498
2002 1.88553996
2003 1.80232982
2004 1.75747075
2005 1.86400566
2006 1.95759145
2007 2.01835946
2008 2.08558553
2009 2.17294504
2010 2.27069552
2011 2.35768787
2012 2.43384209
2013 2.49970056
2014 2.55929867
2015 2.62442602
2016 2.69178395
2017 2.62167829
2018 2.53202027
2019 2.55709346
2020 2.63909998
2021 2.6892657
2022 2.67086975

Comoros | 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
Union of the Comoros
Records
63
Source