Greenland | 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
Greenland
Records
63
Source
Greenland | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
1961 5.77510566
1962 6.42283763
1963 6.45908648
1964 5.67633452
1965 6.48990578
1966 5.41973079
1967 5.39439818
1968 5.43718466
1969 5.22530779
1970 5.03690475
1971 2.6516982
1972 2.63379165
1973 1.76320321
1974 1.33567527
1975 0.52172614
1976 0.51901828
1977 -0.15110227
1978 0.1133481
1979 1.31831174
1980 1.70497664
1981 2.07191521
1982 1.46311181
1983 1.63354838
1984 1.6170733
1985 1.40585773
1986 1.01949909
1987 1.56055216
1988 1.72843809
1989 1.34196332
1990 0.96601581
1991 0.2389272
1992 -0.02701972
1993 0.07203638
1994 0.7889941
1995 0.78503289
1996 0.4244132
1997 0.33472097
1998 0.3314132
1999 0.15326345
2000 0.32981344
2001 0.57185879
2002 0.75814392
2003 0.57074351
2004 0.5504836
2005 0.37803214
2006 0.09534404
2007 -0.01482533
2008 -0.03601352
2009 0.34688473
2010 1.379795
2011 0.41357154
2012 0.38294792
2013 -0.16541917
2014 -0.02897651
2015 -0.02070265
2016 0.42354998
2017 0.26149727
2018 0.01439337
2019 0.63126606
2020 0.51557536
2021 0.76337021
2022 0.26590938

Greenland | 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
Greenland
Records
63
Source