East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 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
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Records
63
Source
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
2.73184899 1961
4.06160285 1962
5.26947664 1963
5.13911439 1964
2.08256222 1965
2.52687725 1966
2.59504962 1967
2.70601308 1968
2.85154537 1969
2.88885341 1970
2.88071803 1971
2.77024295 1972
3.09164964 1973
3.31177729 1974
2.24629372 1975
2.6042583 1976
2.49174241 1977
3.69724509 1978
4.88605108 1979
4.88663483 1980
4.94218252 1981
5.02572055 1982
4.45975255 1983
4.35859511 1984
4.34881649 1985
4.39619922 1986
4.44280111 1987
4.41784703 1988
4.33285984 1989
4.26306636 1990
4.34470375 1991
4.2483536 1992
4.15433772 1993
4.09843722 1994
4.01609566 1995
3.95384784 1996
3.88753955 1997
3.79545733 1998
3.66982875 1999
3.59332733 2000
3.78146382 2001
3.8668747 2002
3.77084074 2003
3.6838352 2004
3.60250786 2005
3.44587265 2006
3.32351597 2007
3.25908944 2008
3.18298378 2009
3.11285462 2010
2.96528264 2011
2.95894216 2012
2.88663533 2013
2.80277673 2014
2.71181173 2015
2.65589466 2016
2.61561046 2017
2.42649204 2018
2.25726644 2019
2.08509574 2020
1.87677231 2021
1.72206457 2022
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 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
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Records
63
Source