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Urbanization in nations

VariableMeasurementEraCodeNSource
Urban population% population living in urban area 1975UrbanPopulation_1975168UN-HDR 2007 table 5
1988UrbanPopulation_199080Kurian 1992 table 18
1995UrbanPopulation_199590UN-HDR 1998 table 21
2000UrbanPopulation_2000165UN-HDR 2002 table 5
2005UrbanPopulation_2005168UN-HDR 2007 table 5
Urban population growthAnnual growth rate % urban population1970-95UrbanGrowth_70.9590UN-HDR 1998 table 21
1995-2015UrbanGrowth_95.1589UN-HDR 1998 table 21

Related topics: Population pressure, Habitability, Industrialization
Related themes: Ecology, Geography, Modernity

The dataset States of Nations is about characteristics of countries in periods (macro variables). It is part of the World Database of Happiness. Developed for the identification of societal conditions for happiness, the source can also be used for other purposes.