World urbanization prospects : estimates and projections of urban and rural populations and of urban agglomerations

Author(s)

• United Nations. Dept. of International Economic and Social Affairs
• United Nations. Dept. of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis
• United Nations. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs

Bibliographic Information

World urbanization prospects : estimates and projections of urban and rural populations and of urban agglomerations

United Nations, 1991-

• 1990
• 1992 revision
• 1994 revision
• 1996 revision
• 1999 revision
• 2001 revision
• 2003 revision

Other Title

World urbanization prospects

Note

1990: ST/ESA/SER.A/121

1992 revision: ST/ESA/SER.A/136

1994 revision: ST/ESA/SER.A/150

1996 revision: ST/ESA/SER.A/170

1999 revision: ST/ESA/SER.A/194

2001 revision: ST/ESA/SER.A/216

2003 revision: ST/ESA/SER.A/237

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At head of title: 1990, Department of International Economic and Social Affairs; 1992 revision-1994 revision, Department of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis; 1996 revision-, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division

1999 revision-, have not subtitle

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

1994 revision ISBN 9789211512830

Description

Tokyo, wirh a population of 26.5 million in 1994, continues to be the largest urban agglomeration in the world and is projected to remain so until 2015. Whilst New York, ranking first in 1960, is anticipated to slip to 11th place in 2015. Estimates and projections of urban, rural and city populations for all countries of the world are updated every two years by the Population Division of the Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis of the United Nations Secretariat. This 1994 Revision provides the latest published data.

Table of Contents

• The world's cities
• urban and rural population size and growth
• sources of data. Annexes - distribution of population among urban and rural areas
• growth rates of population
• rate of urbanization and ruralization
• urban agglomerations.

Volume

1999 revision ISBN 9789211513523

Description

This publication presents estimates and projections for the period 1950-2030, of the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries and for all urban agglomerations that had at least 750,000 inhabitants in 1995. Apart from the wealth of statistics presented, it also analyzes the prospects of urbanization and city growth in the world; describes the methodology used for estimations and projections; and lists the sources of data that underlie the estimation of urban population.

Volume

2001 revision ISBN 9789211513714

Description

This publication presents estimates and projections for the period 1950-2030, on the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries and for all urban agglomerations that had at least 750,000 inhabitants in 2000. Apart from the wealth of statistics presented, it also analyzes the prospects or urbanization and city growth in the world, describes the methodology used for estimations and projections, and lists the sources of data that underlie the estimation of urban population.

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Details

• NCID: BA13382275
• ISBN:
  • 9211512328
  • 9211512565
  • 9211512832
  • 9211513170
  • 9211513529
  • 9211513715
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: v.
• Size: 28 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Urbanization -- Statistics