2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Background and Context4 q Lifetime migrants constitute 30.5% of the population in 2022 in dicating an increase from 21.7% in 2008. [...] However, it is only Montserrado that has more female migrants than males (96 males to 100 females) among the counties. 2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Basic information on the lifetime migrant population2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Share of out-migrant population by county q Bong County has the largest out-migration population (316,207) q Monts [...] 52022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Share of in-migrant population by county q Montserrado is the destination of majority of the migrants (1,108,727). [...] q Proportion of migrants in the old ages is higher than that of non-migrants 82022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Population pyramids of migrants and non-migrants 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80+ Migrant population (%) Age group Male Female 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 0-4 5-9 10-1 [...] Migrants have a larger proportion of older people than non-migrants. 92022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Education attainment Education attainment for migrants is higher than non-migrants as indicated in the proportion that have completed secondary and tertiary education. [...] An urban area is that settlement with a population of 2,000 and above. [...] q Annual intercensal urban growth rate between 2008 and 2022 is 4.1%, which is higher than the population growth rate of 3.0%. [...] q 61.5% of the urban population lives in Montserrado county 182022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Trend in urbanization over time q The urban population grew from 18.6% in 1960 to 54.6% in 2022 making Liberia’s population to predominantly urban. [...] q Share of urban population increased in all counties except Gbarpolu and Montserrado q Montserrado remains the most urbanized county (91.7%) q Maryland & Margibi have more than half of the population in urban settlements q Gbarpolu & Grand Kru have less than 10% in urban settlements 192022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Conclusions q Proportion of lifetime migrants have inc [...] q Migration of the population to well-endowed counties, thus, can act as a safety valve for the failure to create appropriate employment and basic social amenities in those places. 202022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | Migration & Urbanization Policy Implications and Recommendations q Urban population continues to grow rapidly because of rural-to-urban migration, mainly caused by resource dispariti
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