Late-demographic dividend | 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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Late-demographic dividend
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Late-demographic dividend | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
3.12343085 1961
3.7716228 1962
4.40008238 1963
4.31940773 1964
2.61581215 1965
2.71294688 1966
2.71366175 1967
2.73685646 1968
2.76884856 1969
2.73818964 1970
2.67501871 1971
2.56952301 1972
2.71639304 1973
2.84319574 1974
2.70787016 1975
2.57424033 1976
2.49700183 1977
3.02794984 1978
3.60216086 1979
3.56337529 1980
3.53558975 1981
3.57585332 1982
3.23777404 1983
3.19869569 1984
3.18664443 1985
3.20447379 1986
3.22720343 1987
3.19182492 1988
3.01938524 1989
2.79259607 1990
2.92578378 1991
2.88257077 1992
2.77098469 1993
2.72798141 1994
2.65884375 1995
2.63563606 1996
2.62241098 1997
2.58191616 1998
2.50968281 1999
2.44298618 2000
2.65031549 2001
2.72218363 2002
2.69265656 2003
2.66845789 2004
2.65898609 2005
2.60357239 2006
2.56000692 2007
2.54801084 2008
2.49853631 2009
2.40896892 2010
2.30379729 2011
2.32672815 2012
2.30992679 2013
2.25378911 2014
2.16084913 2015
2.10744383 2016
2.08523874 2017
1.94828914 2018
1.8128672 2019
1.62942704 2020
1.46454443 2021
1.3226104 2022
Late-demographic dividend | 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
Late-demographic dividend
Records
63
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