This statistic shows the number of people living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050. By 2050, roughly 1.49 billion people in Africa will be living in urban areas.
Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by region (in millions)
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UN DESA. (May 16, 2018). Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/672054/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-region/
UN DESA. "Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by region (in millions)." Chart. May 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672054/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-region/
UN DESA. (2018). Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672054/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-region/
UN DESA. "Population Living in Urban Areas Worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672054/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-region/
UN DESA, Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672054/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 29, 2022)