Total Population: - T004_001 - Urban and Rural Population - Social Explorer Tables (SE) - Survey World Development Indicators 2014

Data Dictionary:

World Development Indicators 2014

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Survey: World Development Indicators 2014

Data Source:

Social Explorer; The World Bank

Data set: Social Explorer Tables (SE)

Table:

T6. Urban and Rural Population [3]

Universe: Universe:

Variable Details

T6.

Urban and Rural Population

Universe: Universe:

T004_001Total Population:

Percent base:

None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe)

Aggregation method:

Addition

Formula used to compute this variable:

#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval = ORG:WDI8_19_003; return oretval;

Variables used in the formula:
ORG:WDI8_19_003	Population, Total

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; World Development Indicators 2013: Technical Documentation
	World development Indicators: Technical Documentation -> Variable Descriptions -> Urban Population

Urban Population

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.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; World Development Indicators 2013: Technical Documentation
	World development Indicators: Technical Documentation -> Variable Descriptions -> Rural Population

Rural Population

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.