Turkmenistan | 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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Turkmenistan
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Turkmenistan | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
3.77897398 1961
3.7656483 1962
3.72010334 1963
3.64356628 1964
3.54991169 1965
3.44440805 1966
3.35050142 1967
3.26189716 1968
3.1977402 1969
2.97446455 1970
2.72751171 1971
2.69228935 1972
2.65687307 1973
2.62800546 1974
2.57094667 1975
2.50698952 1976
2.44931807 1977
2.40491282 1978
2.20198811 1979
1.95382456 1980
1.94832899 1981
1.98701953 1982
2.03151773 1983
2.08400534 1984
2.16660589 1985
2.25324443 1986
2.28825305 1987
2.23624746 1988
2.34515615 1989
2.50806026 1990
2.50312288 1991
2.50848971 1992
2.45778274 1993
2.29265151 1994
2.37313413 1995
2.24537706 1996
1.93861742 1997
2.0366925 1998
2.04900609 1999
1.98970342 2000
1.9199805 2001
1.85517162 2002
1.75334128 2003
1.75136498 2004
1.87110187 2005
1.92992236 2006
1.99573763 2007
2.08661884 2008
2.20637383 2009
2.32552871 2010
2.4334585 2011
2.52350225 2012
2.58231459 2013
2.60064187 2014
2.59739627 2015
2.56913043 2016
2.52095809 2017
2.46343956 2018
2.40548949 2019
2.37829371 2020
2.36559761 2021
2.32383539 2022
Turkmenistan | 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
Turkmenistan
Records
63
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