There is a city database available free from maxmind that has over 2 million cities in it and approx. Globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 54 per cent of the world s population residing in urban areas in 2014. The base year of the world religion database has been updated from mid2015 to mid2020. Our findings draw on the mgi cityscope, a global database of more than 2,000 cities that brings together our regional research on cities.
The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of. The department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat is a vital inthe department works in three main interlinked areas. Megacities are not the fastest growing cities in the world. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. This database represents the historic, current and future estimates and projections with number of inhabitants for the world s largest urban areas from 19502050. Aggregation results apply only to your customdefined groups and do not reflect official world bank aggregates based on regional and income classification of economies. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2019. For the systematic tracking of levels and trends in urbanization throughout the world, the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations has issued a recurrent series, known as world urbanization prospects, since 1988. World urbanization prospects for the estimation period 19501995. For probabilistic results, select probabilistic projections above. This paper considers the risks from and vulnerabilities to flooding in four urban poor communities close to the coast in lagos, nigeria.
Quick navigation data in excel files interactive data. Commission on population and development 53rd session global launch of the world population prospects 2019 world urbanization prospects. The 2003 revision, prepared by the united nations department of economic and social affairs population division, presents estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world for the period 19502030. A playlist of our videos on the desa youtube channel. Projected growth of the global population today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. Urbanisation, urban concentration and economic development. Of the 20 megacities identified in 2005, had populations that grew by less than the average annual growth rate of the world s urban population during 19752005 2. Interactive data population division the united nations. Urban population growth annual % world bank staff estimates based on the united nations population divisions world urbanization prospects. The figure illustrates that urban growth rates between 1950 and 2018 were positive in almost all countries of the world. This interactive data query offers data for selected indicators from the medium variant of world population prospects 2019. Using semiparametric estimation techniques on a crosscountry panel for the years 196090, an increasing relationship is unearthed between urban primacy and growth. The 2012 revision, highlights and advance tables united nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division 9 from 61 per cent in 20 to 52 in 2050 and then reach 50 per cent in 2100 table i.
A set of excel files containing all available variables is available in the download center. This report presents the highlights of the 2014 revision of world urbanization prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations of 233 countries or areas from 1950 to 2014 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2014 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2014. The world urbanization prospects are used widely throughout the united nations and by many international organizations, research centres, academic researchers and the media. United nations department of economic and social affairs. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a. United nations ilibrary world urbanization prospects. Data on statistical capacity the world banks statistical capacity indicator is a composite score assessing the capacity of a countrys statistical system. Population in largest city world bank open data data. This means that estimates for the number of religionists in every country of the world are now reconciled with the united nations population projections for mid2020. Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Population in the largest city % of urban population from the world bank. More than one half of the world population lives now in urban areas, and virtually all countries of the world are becoming increasingly urbanized.
Publications population division the united nations. The data in this evision are consistent with the total populations estimated and projected according to the r medium variant of the 7 201revision of the united nations global population estimates and projections, published in world population prospects. Data relevant to the coronavirus pandemic, drawn from the world banks data catalog and other authoritative sources. It emphasizes that it is not the growth in urban or rural populations that drives the growth in greenhouse gas ghg emissions but rather, the growth in consumers and in their levels of consumption. The 2018 revision globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 55 % of the world s population residing in urban areas in 2018.
World bank staff estimates based on the united nations population divisions world urbanization prospects. Where can i find a database of worldwide cities and their. Rural population growth annual % from the world bank. World urbanization prospects 2018 population division the. World population prospects 2019 population division the united. This database represents the historic, current and future estimates and projections with number of inhabitants for the worlds largest urban areas from 19502050. This is a global phenomenon that has nonetheless very different expressions across regions and development levels.
Further detail of population estimates, land area, and population density for world urban areas with over 500,000 people 924 areas is available with demographias world urban areas report 2014. Vulnerability of poor urban coastal communities to. Today, 55% of the worlds population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. In 1950, 30 % of the world s population was urban, and by 2050, 68 % of the world s population is projected. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2018.
Please use the software vpn and choose the group ucifull to. This report presents the results of the 2014 revision of world urbanization prospects including the official united nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world and of all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2014. This data booklet highlights current and future trajectories of populations in cities around the globe, drawing on population estimates and projections published in world urbanization prospects. This report presents the highlights of the 2007 revision of world urbanization prospects including the official united nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and. World population prospects population division united. In 1950, 30 % of the world s population was urban, and by 2050, 68 % of the world s population is projected to be urban. The population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations has been issuing for several decades revised estimates and. The implications of population growth and urbanization for.
Nordpil has made available their layer of large urban areas for downloading. The data covers cities and other urban areas with more than 750,000 people. The paper investigates how urban primacy affects economic growth across countries. Today, 55% of the world s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. On 28 august 2019 a minor technical correction was made to the population. World population prospects 2019 united nations population division. The 2003 revision key findings world urbanization prospects. Provides longitudinal data on urbanization at the country level. Tabular data from the united nations world urbanization prospects. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of official united nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. Percentage of female population by broad age group per 100 female total. Data was retrieved from world urbanization prospects. For advanced users who need to use these data in a database form or statistical software, we recommend to use the csv format for bulk download.