Cote d'Ivoire | 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
Cote d'Ivoire
Records
63
Source
Cote d'Ivoire | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
1961 10.43367387
1962 10.46589385
1963 10.41538041
1964 10.31728006
1965 10.17988197
1966 6.73282693
1967 6.71056165
1968 6.6933112
1969 6.73611066
1970 6.86851185
1971 7.02056542
1972 7.14161174
1973 7.17089398
1974 7.16761697
1975 7.4107206
1976 8.27402901
1977 7.8051639
1978 7.74066048
1979 4.35229949
1980 4.35819053
1981 4.33794612
1982 4.29842413
1983 4.2419473
1984 4.16815143
1985 4.07364451
1986 3.97815266
1987 3.94941164
1988 4.17969985
1989 4.67918921
1990 4.77270003
1991 4.71766122
1992 4.65417129
1993 4.5827548
1994 4.50351954
1995 4.45476064
1996 4.42327948
1997 4.3825266
1998 4.25367328
1999 3.96193441
2000 3.70221408
2001 3.57146682
2002 3.45853395
2003 3.35797639
2004 3.27451335
2005 3.19366371
2006 3.12949799
2007 3.07451023
2008 3.03801909
2009 3.01502788
2010 3.00771238
2011 2.9608094
2012 2.93322684
2013 2.9320794
2014 3.1778919
2015 3.4542479
2016 3.46061956
2017 3.47442364
2018 3.46257402
2019 3.43309905
2020 3.41590146
2021 3.36784679
2022 3.37029173

Cote d'Ivoire | 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
Cote d'Ivoire
Records
63
Source