Source
Urban v. Rural Population Mobility
| Indicator | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban pop., in ‘000 | 1,974.4 | 2,976.2 | 3,885.1 | 4,676.3 | 5,538.3 | 6,454.8 | 7,357.7 |
| Urban pop., % of total | 28.5 | 35.6 | 42.6 | 47.5 | 52.4 | 57.1 | 61.3 |
| Rural population, ‘000 | 4,950.9 | 5,384.0 | 5,226.8 | 5,166.6 | 5,025.5 | 4,852.0 | 4,651.8 |
| Rural population, % of total | 71.5 | 64.4 | 57.4 | 52.5 | 47.6 | 42.9 | 38.7 |
| Life expectancy at birth, male, yrs | 51.8 | 56.6 | 58.3 | 45.8 | 60.6 | 61.1 | 62.6 |
| Life expectancy @ birth, female, yrs | 54.1 | 46.3 | 62.6 | 46.3 | 66.0 | 67.1 | 68.7 |
| Life expectancy at birth, avg, years | 53.0 | 58.4 | 60.4 | 46.0 | 63.2 | 64.1 | 65.6 |