Table 24 Membership numbers and growth rates (Town Planners) Country
Membership Type
2016
Africa
2017
2018
2017-18 Growth Rate
Average Annual Growth Rate
2493
2874
3041
-5.8%
10.5%
Compulsory
204
200
190
5.0%
-3.5%
Ghana
Voluntary
460
566
644
13.8%
18.4%
Mauritius
Voluntary
22
22
22
0.0%
0.0%
Nigeria
Voluntary
1285
1499
1629
8.7%
12.7%
South Africa
Voluntary
422
487
456
-6.4%
4.5%
Tanzania
Voluntary
100
100
100
0.0%
0.0%
1772
1866
2010
7.7%
6.5%
Botswana
Asia Malaysia
Voluntary
1220
1236
1341
8.5%
4.9%
Pakistan
Voluntary
1,016
1,136
1,266
11.4%
11.6%
Singapore
Voluntary
141
182
200
9.9%
19.5%
Sri Lanka
Voluntary
411
448
469
4.7%
6.8%
6146
6175
7202
16.6%
8.6%
Barbados
Voluntary
13
13
16
23.1%
11.5%
Canada
Voluntary
6077
6106
7116
16.5%
8.5%
Trinidad and Tobago
Voluntary
56
56
70
25.0%
12.5%
Caribbean and Americas
Europe
22012
21999
21930
-0.3%
-0.2%
Malta
Voluntary
11
11
11
0.0%
0.0%
United Kingdom
Voluntary
22001
21988
21919
-0.3%
-0.2%
6837
6971
7240
3.9%
2.9%
Pacific Australia
Voluntary
4515
4521
4579
1.3%
0.7%
Fiji
Voluntary
-
-
25
-
-
New Zealand
Voluntary
2322
2450
2636
7.6%
6.6%
Table 25 Membership numbers and growth rates (Engineers) Country
Membership Type
2016
Africa
2017
2018
2017-18 Growth Rate
Average Annual Growth Rate
46932
54385
62364
14.7%
15.3%
Voluntary
700
900
1200
33.3%
31.0%
Ghana
Compulsory
7600
8955
10575
18.1%
18.0%
Mozambique
Compulsory
2350
2620
3190
21.8%
16.6%
Uganda
Voluntary
1721
1923
2176
13.2%
12.4%
Zambia
Compulsory
Botswana
34561
39987
45223
13.1%
14.4%
21,683
21,037
21,643
0.00
0.00%
Voluntary
21,683
21,037
21,643
0.00
0.00%
156
175
186
6.3%
9.2%
Compulsory
95
100
105
5.0%
5.1%
Voluntary
61
75
81
8.0%
15.5%
67376
67874
68835
1.4%
1.1%
Asia Malaysia Caribbean and Americas
Belize Grenada Europe Malta
Voluntary
-
-
30
-
-
United Kingdom
Voluntary
67376
67874
68805
1.4%
1.1%
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