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Countries with largest increase in urban population until 2050
Top ten countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in the urban population between 2018 and 2050 (in millions)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Aug 22, 2019
This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest increase in the size of the urban population between 2018 and 2050. Based on forecasted population figures, the urban population of India is projected to be around 416 million more in 2050 than it was in 2018.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Aug 22, 2019
This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest increase in the size of the urban population between 2018 and 2050. Based on forecasted population figures, the urban population of India is projected to be around 416 million more in 2050 than it was in 2018.
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- Figures are calculated internally by Statista comparing the 2018 urban population figure with the forecasted 2050 figure. Projected 2050 figures based on calculations made in 2018.
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- Figures are calculated internally by Statista comparing the 2018 urban population figure with the forecasted 2050 figure. Projected 2050 figures based on calculations made in 2018.
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