Lesotho | 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
Kingdom of Lesotho
Records
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Lesotho | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
15.08097688 1961
15.05931996 1962
14.98837713 1963
14.88919005 1964
14.80731094 1965
13.5779512 1966
8.41083161 1967
8.59262215 1968
8.5255793 1969
8.44175182 1970
8.3799678 1971
8.16553123 1972
7.88721154 1973
7.88219603 1974
7.82480446 1975
6.80913521 1976
3.50107934 1977
3.32365327 1978
3.31233828 1979
3.31662891 1980
3.31284013 1981
3.30653029 1982
3.29512799 1983
3.29063588 1984
3.24318054 1985
3.92421711 1986
6.35644794 1987
6.03681373 1988
5.88712848 1989
5.74735737 1990
5.6130422 1991
5.4807785 1992
5.31692097 1993
5.17359866 1994
5.04232825 1995
4.64956194 1996
3.57433616 1997
3.33314014 1998
3.0937444 1999
2.86328747 2000
2.66252725 2001
2.50989591 2002
2.36230796 2003
2.19359711 2004
2.14741868 2005
2.50142664 2006
2.43648512 2007
2.66985348 2008
2.77390215 2009
2.73113143 2010
2.77900237 2011
2.37758606 2012
2.46378867 2013
2.54655381 2014
2.62532928 2015
2.69810966 2016
2.74025738 2017
2.76837916 2018
2.77446533 2019
2.80568283 2020
2.75141273 2021
2.62082812 2022
Lesotho | 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
Kingdom of Lesotho
Records
63
Source
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