In 2020, around 51 percent of the population in Asia lived in cities. The share of the urban population across Asia was projected to increase continuously over the next years and is on track to reach over 66 percent by 2050.
Share of population living in cities in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050
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UN-HABITAT. (January 25, 2023). Share of population living in cities in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379551/asia-urban-population-share/
UN-HABITAT. "Share of population living in cities in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions)." Chart. January 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379551/asia-urban-population-share/
UN-HABITAT. (2023). Share of population living in cities in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379551/asia-urban-population-share/
UN-HABITAT. "Share of Population Living in Cities in Asia in 2020, with Forecasts to 2050 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379551/asia-urban-population-share/
UN-HABITAT, Share of population living in cities in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379551/asia-urban-population-share/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of population living in cities in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions) [Graph], UN-HABITAT, January 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379551/asia-urban-population-share/