The information in this section was given as a percentage figure for either official data or estimates of the city's current rate ofgrowth. It gives some idea about the cities' growth and the sources of that growth. This section asks for official or estimated current growth rates,natural increases, and net migration.

As can be seen in table 2-1, few respondents provided information for this section. While India had the highest number of responses, the given growth rates were for a decade and not annual. Malaysia also appears to have reported information regarding official percent current growth rate for a ten year period. These rates were recalculated to determine the annual growth rates. The growth rates given for cities in other countries are consistent with what might be expected.

Table 2-1
Average Annual Growth Rate by Country

Table 2-2
Comparison of Reported Annual Growth Rate
to UN Five Year Estimates

All respondents reported a positive growth rate. The average growth rates ranged from 0.6%(Thailand) to 5.2%(India). It should be noted that only respondents from China and Thailand reported an average annual growth rate that is less than the UN estimates. The responses indicate that the cities participating in this survey are generally growing at a rate above their respective national averages.