East Asia & Pacific | 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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East Asia & Pacific
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East Asia & Pacific | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
2.76786777 1961
3.67820885 1962
4.43872462 1963
4.35084899 1964
2.35290933 1965
2.57492513 1966
2.63693324 1967
2.77509132 1968
2.90040101 1969
2.91789272 1970
3.1369924 1971
2.79395756 1972
2.98727698 1973
3.13718344 1974
2.38648138 1975
2.43853208 1976
2.29657243 1977
3.07137692 1978
3.88397137 1979
3.87034597 1980
3.95080767 1981
4.01230563 1982
3.61167743 1983
3.52071863 1984
3.49940569 1985
3.55939365 1986
3.6292363 1987
3.60239945 1988
3.54686607 1989
3.48658317 1990
3.520123 1991
3.39882648 1992
3.33851298 1993
3.31859577 1994
3.26580358 1995
3.236414 1996
3.15434361 1997
3.09619978 1998
2.98638293 1999
2.94994041 2000
3.31267321 2001
3.41842889 2002
3.30905217 2003
3.2190332 2004
3.13769545 2005
3.01124497 2006
2.9179079 2007
2.87177288 2008
2.77887146 2009
2.71227129 2010
2.51403269 2011
2.50209766 2012
2.44354303 2013
2.38762729 2014
2.32123121 2015
2.28328149 2016
2.24757354 2017
2.09477218 2018
1.95626924 2019
1.78259384 2020
1.54391102 2021
1.4524551 2022
East Asia & Pacific | 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
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Origin
East Asia & Pacific
Records
63
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