Macau, Singapore, and Hong Kong all had completely urban populations in 2021, with one hundred percent of the respective regions’ populations living in urban areas. Contrastingly, just under 19.03 percent of Sri Lanka’s population were living in urban areas in 2021.
With the emergence of new economies and an increasing focus on industrialization throughout the Asia Pacific region, citizens have flocked to the cities and urban areas in hopes of better employment and salary opportunities. The migration of citizens has naturally resulted in bigger urban populations and has catalyzed the emergence of megacities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Urbanization is expected to grow throughout the coming years, with urban populations in the ASEAN region forecasted to grow by 2025.
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World Bank. (October 26, 2023). Share of urban population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632723/asia-pacific-urbanization-by-country/
World Bank. "Share of urban population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632723/asia-pacific-urbanization-by-country/
World Bank. (2023). Share of urban population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632723/asia-pacific-urbanization-by-country/
World Bank. "Share of Urban Population in The Asia-pacific Region in 2022, by Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632723/asia-pacific-urbanization-by-country/
World Bank, Share of urban population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632723/asia-pacific-urbanization-by-country/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of urban population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory [Graph], World Bank, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/632723/asia-pacific-urbanization-by-country/