Macao, Singapore, and Hong Kong all had completely urban populations in 2023, with one hundred percent of the respective territory's populations living in urban areas. Contrastingly, just around 13.7 percent of Papua New Guinea’s population were living in urban areas in 2023.
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.
Share of urban population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory
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