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