Sri Lanka | 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
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Records
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Sri Lanka | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
3.38870785 1961
3.37267116 1962
3.37847648 1963
2.98766854 1964
2.95751731 1965
2.93387984 1966
2.93459191 1967
2.92040844 1968
2.8348004 1969
2.75834692 1970
2.684434 1971
2.59010621 1972
2.51775179 1973
2.4268477 1974
2.36610911 1975
2.35037477 1976
2.32685499 1977
2.34608882 1978
2.38379126 1979
2.33245909 1980
2.06395736 1981
1.47993206 1982
1.32717352 1983
1.27776844 1984
1.28912776 1985
1.30653566 1986
1.31375482 1987
1.27398697 1988
1.20362748 1989
1.16256594 1990
1.14666335 1991
1.09997064 1992
1.05375272 1993
0.95219172 1994
0.83522807 1995
0.70746078 1996
0.6072903 1997
0.51663281 1998
0.50731022 1999
0.47890606 2000
0.6818583 2001
0.91430168 2002
0.92031655 2003
0.88352817 2004
0.84938375 2005
0.9135551 2006
0.95354143 2007
0.9434818 2008
0.88342412 2009
0.81664069 2010
0.83843364 2011
0.66934106 2012
0.55482417 2013
0.61820341 2014
0.66514675 2015
0.71612975 2016
0.77671748 2017
1.25507424 2018
1.20011316 2019
1.21697057 2020
1.85795176 2021
0.9890804 2022
Sri Lanka | 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
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Records
63
Source
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