This statistic shows the number of people living in urban areas worldwide from 1970 to 2035. By 2035, 812.2 million people worldwide will live in urban areas with populations of 10 million or more.
Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1970 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions)
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UN DESA. (May 16, 2018). Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1970 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
UN DESA. "Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1970 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions)." Chart. May 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
UN DESA. (2018). Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1970 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
UN DESA. "Population Living in Urban Areas Worldwide from 1970 to 2035, by Urban Area Size (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
UN DESA, Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1970 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/ (last visited June 27, 2022)