Egypt, Arab Rep. | 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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The World Bank
Origin
Arab Republic of Egypt
Records
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Egypt, Arab Rep. | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
3.676295 1961
3.53746966 1962
3.54600513 1963
3.53859616 1964
3.50143935 1965
3.43888163 1966
3.37216173 1967
3.31183569 1968
3.23217649 1969
3.15754214 1970
3.06744004 1971
3.01721572 1972
3.00769508 1973
3.00677466 1974
3.05056295 1975
3.06721753 1976
2.66645952 1977
2.46932986 1978
2.54425411 1979
2.62076276 1980
2.63344266 1981
2.65029545 1982
2.74420504 1983
2.79153196 1984
2.79086555 1985
2.77355575 1986
2.5428997 1987
2.41663329 1988
2.3620911 1989
2.25937347 1990
2.10495969 1991
2.01675104 1992
1.98737205 1993
1.93583682 1994
1.88388776 1995
1.84460735 1996
2.10149637 1997
2.25240669 1998
2.22097988 1999
2.18171596 2000
2.163845 2001
2.19841366 2002
2.19505261 2003
2.13874688 2004
2.09031036 2005
2.05345276 2006
1.96328036 2007
1.91194643 2008
1.9120182 2009
1.9811604 2010
2.16346475 2011
2.13592792 2012
2.19221929 2013
2.21782075 2014
2.07912518 2015
1.96235253 2016
1.92656265 2017
1.89658912 2018
1.85486821 2019
1.857087 2020
1.84286736 2021
1.81374686 2022
Egypt, Arab Rep. | 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
Arab Republic of Egypt
Records
63
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