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Urbanization rate of the worldwide 1950-2050, by development status
Percentage of population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by country income groups
This statistic shows the share of the population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by development status determined by income level. High-income countries are projected to have 88.4 percent of their populations living in urban areas by 2050.
Percentage of population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by country income groups
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This statistic shows the share of the population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by development status determined by income level. High-income countries are projected to have 88.4 percent of their populations living in urban areas by 2050.
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- *Projected figures based on calculations made in 2018.
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