United Nations
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Population Division
 
World Urbanization Prospects: The 2005 Revision
Table A : Schematic Contents of Dataset on Urban and Rural Areas, 1950-2030
POP/DB/WUP/Rev.2005/1
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File number File  name Indicator presented Units Geographical coverage Number of countries or areas Type of indicator Reference date Time period covered Table in World Urbanization Prospects
File 1 WUP2005F1-Total_Population.xls Total population Thousands All countries and areas 228 Stock indicator 1 July 1950, 1955, 1960,…2025, 2030 A.5
File 2 WUP2005F2-Urban_Population.xls Total population residing in urban areas Thousands All countries and areas 228 Stock indicator 1 July 1950, 1955, 1960,…2025, 2030 A.3
File 3 WUP2005F3-Rural_Population.xls Total population residing in Thousands All countries and areas 228 Stock indicator 1 July 1950, 1955, 1960,…2025, 2030 A.4
rural areas
File 4 WUP2005F4-Proportion_Urban.xls Percentage of the population residing in urban areas Percentage All countries and areas 228 Stock indicator 1 July 1950, 1955, 1960,…2025, 2030 A.2
File 5 WUP2005F5-Total_Growth_Rate.xls Average annual rate of change of the total population Per cent All countries and areas 228 Period indicator Average per year 1950-1955, 1955-1960,….2020-2025, 2025-2030 A.8
File 6 WUP2005F6-Urban_Growth_Rate.xls Average annual rate of change of the urban population Per cent All countries and areas 228 Period indicator Average per year 1950-1955, 1955-1960,….2020-2025, 2025-2030 A.6
File 7 WUP2005F7-Rural_Growth_Rate.xls Average annual rate of change of the rural population Per cent All countries and areas 228 Period indicator Average per year 1950-1955, 1955-1960,….2020-2025, 2025-2030 A.7
File 8 WUP2005F8-Urbanization_Rate.xls Average annual rate of change of the percentage urban Per cent All countries and areas 228 Period indicator Average per year 1950-1955, 1955-1960,….2020-2025, 2025-2030 A.9
File 9 WUP2005F9-Rate_Proportion_Rural.xls Average annual rate of change of the percentage rural Per cent All countries and areas 228 Period indicator Average per year 1950-1955, 1955-1960,….2020-2025, 2025-2030 A.10