Euro area | 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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Euro area
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Euro area | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
1.64551553 1961
1.66422847 1962
1.77030938 1963
1.76180948 1964
1.75987769 1965
1.70226122 1966
1.5827575 1967
1.46162067 1968
1.33793843 1969
1.18412598 1970
1.15263552 1971
1.184053 1972
1.09992554 1973
1.00429461 1974
0.87353303 1975
0.75963995 1976
0.75729123 1977
0.7748406 1978
0.77751247 1979
0.79726797 1980
0.74463916 1981
0.51036008 1982
0.35778963 1983
0.25731905 1984
0.25847004 1985
0.36878357 1986
0.50852408 1987
0.55269331 1988
0.57300332 1989
0.66080184 1990
0.75631567 1991
0.67285685 1992
0.63958504 1993
0.54637657 1994
0.50580196 1995
0.50424749 1996
0.47996518 1997
0.44876741 1998
0.50190378 1999
0.58852098 2000
0.66746312 2001
0.82412176 2002
0.88729132 2003
0.88664685 2004
0.84838436 2005
0.79006197 2006
0.82932421 2007
0.79492165 2008
0.63055249 2009
0.54485591 2010
0.08424279 2011
0.50569693 2012
0.61293786 2013
0.60615223 2014
0.58176565 2015
0.57368855 2016
0.50096902 2017
0.531421 2018
0.42393942 2019
0.43563575 2020
0.34565586 2021
0.72219103 2022
Euro area | 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
Euro area
Records
63
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