Lower middle income | 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
Lower middle income
Records
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Lower middle income | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
3.66428669 1961
3.81668371 1962
3.82328578 1963
3.8239679 1964
3.80050075 1965
3.72880491 1966
3.71131372 1967
3.74055244 1968
3.74059386 1969
3.70068545 1970
3.77601344 1971
4.00413261 1972
4.03547778 1973
4.0532227 1974
3.49776483 1975
4.15094138 1976
4.11490568 1977
3.99406489 1978
3.96768948 1979
4.16774307 1980
4.21464633 1981
3.80851992 1982
3.71443256 1983
3.70918081 1984
3.7114933 1985
3.70637216 1986
3.63789151 1987
3.57637892 1988
3.51215165 1989
3.51760773 1990
3.27380132 1991
3.08049871 1992
2.9299554 1993
2.87314584 1994
2.84200249 1995
2.80230453 1996
2.78146714 1997
2.76378583 1998
2.72260877 1999
2.74464535 2000
2.88075553 2001
2.91913448 2002
2.88276108 2003
2.90278449 2004
2.87124573 2005
2.83647668 2006
2.80936274 2007
2.76050605 2008
2.75535918 2009
2.79195582 2010
2.79567208 2011
2.74692362 2012
2.79051249 2013
2.8260066 2014
2.76706664 2015
2.68795305 2016
2.64392598 2017
2.61146189 2018
2.57012501 2019
2.54511793 2020
2.48047235 2021
2.12402805 2022
Lower middle income | 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
Lower middle income
Records
63
Source
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