![]() Almost all urban population growth in the next 30 years will occur in cities of developing countries. Currently, the number of urban residents is growing by nearly 60 million every year.īy the middle of the 21st century, the urban population will almost double, reaching 6.4 billion in 2050. About half of all urban dwellers live in cities with between 100,000-500,000 people, and fewer than 10% of urban dwellers live in megacities (a city with a population of more than 10 million, as defined by UN HABITAT). By 2030, 6 out of every 10 people will live in a city, and by 2050, this proportion will increase to 7 out of 10 people. By 1990, less than 40 percent of the global population lived in a city, but as of early 2010s, more than half of all people live in an urban area. ![]() One hundred years ago, 2 out of every 10 people lived in an urban area. ![]() For the first time ever, the majority of the world's population lives in a city, and this proportion continues to grow. According to the United Nations' definition, a metropolitan area includes both the contiguous territory inhabited at urban levels of residential density and additional surrounding areas of lower settlement density that are also under the direct influence of the city (e.g., through frequent transport, road linkages, commuting facilities etc.).Įxplosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. Development Relevance: A metropolitan area includes the urban area, and its satellite cities plus intervening rural land that is socio-economically connected to the urban core city, typically by employment ties through commuting, with the urban core city being the primary labor market. ![]()
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