Viet Nam | 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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Viet Nam | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
4.95077744 1961
4.89987582 1962
5.05437926 1963
4.93066806 1964
4.78529712 1965
4.61794127 1966
4.47774046 1967
4.34078384 1968
4.30123994 1969
4.35010728 1970
2.85173649 1971
2.79971325 1972
2.73701429 1973
2.73980835 1974
2.82420115 1975
3.03063375 1976
3.08920367 1977
3.0787423 1978
2.72176395 1979
2.54449724 1980
2.7686109 1981
2.78557042 1982
2.77374914 1983
2.74177121 1984
2.69873339 1985
2.65636415 1986
2.59699888 1987
2.5457591 1988
2.90799781 1989
4.00840796 1990
3.95805547 1991
3.8812426 1992
3.76637742 1993
3.63735213 1994
3.50459043 1995
3.3721148 1996
3.23902181 1997
3.14923729 1998
3.17254448 1999
3.42860197 2000
3.31196106 2001
3.30342564 2002
3.2801945 2003
3.25990938 2004
3.22074379 2005
3.16976901 2006
3.14556105 2007
3.14580232 2008
3.18264544 2009
3.24435486 2010
3.22377949 2011
3.21113052 2012
3.18611624 2013
3.15972532 2014
3.11634097 2015
3.06143513 2016
2.98533942 2017
2.91794713 2018
2.85915029 2019
2.83151426 2020
2.73303128 2021
2.59378903 2022
Viet Nam | 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
Viet Nam
Records
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