This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the current revision of the world population prospects. Implication for planning and lowincome housing delivery in lagos, nigeria implications for lowincome housing in lagos, nigeria. Department of economic and social affairs the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat is a vital interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. Key facts globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 54 per cent of the world s population residing in urban areas in 2014. This interactive data query offers data for selected variables from world urbanization prospects. Population predictions for the worlds largest cities in. The first is the concept of an urban agglomeration, which refers to the population contained within the contours of contiguous territory inhabited at urban levels of residential density. This report presents the results of the 2014 revision of world urbanization. World urbanization prospects 2018 united nations population. Urbanization and development emerging futures world cities report 2016.
World urbanization prospects 2018 urban and rural populations of all countries in the world and of their major urban agglomerations. The following are highlights from the world urbanization prospects 2014 report published by the united nations department of economic and social affairs globally, 54% of the world population lives in an urban area with at least 500k people. The causes and consequences of urbanization in poorer countries edward l. Department of economic and social affairs, population division 2014. The first is the concept of an urban agglomeration, which refers to the population contained within the contours of contiguous territory inhabited at. Europe, with 73 per cent of its population living in urban areas in 2014, is expected to be more than 80 per cent urban by 2050. A set of excel files containing all available variables is available in the download center. The 2011 revision data have been replaced with the 2014 revision data shortly before the publishing of this briefing and are therefore no longer available for. You can read online world urbanization prospects 2014 highlights department of economic and social affairs here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats. These three countries will account for 37 per cent of the projected growth of the world s urban population between 2014 and 2050. International institute for environment and development.
R0 abstract historically, urban growth required enough development to grow and transport significant agricultural surpluses or a government effective enough to build an empire. While this trend will be a significant change for asia and africa, which remain mostly rural. The data in this evision are consistent with the total populations estimated and projected according to the r medium variant of the 7 201revision of the united nations global population estimates and projections, published in world population prospects. Ten years ago, the global population was growing by 1. United nations ilibrary world urbanization prospects. These documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the united nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the. This has become necessary in view of the critical role housing. The 2014 revision of the world urbanization prospects provides new and updated information on global urbanization trends and city growth. Urbanization, city growth, and the new united nations development agenda barney cohen, united nations urbanization is a global trend and the world s cities will absorb nearly all population growth in the near future. In 1950, 30 per cent of the world s population was urban, and by 2050, 66 per cent of the world s population is projected to be urban. This report presents the results of the 2014 revision of world urbanization prospects including the official united nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world and of all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2014. Urbanization, city growth, and the new united nations.
For the first time ever, the majority of the world s population lives in a city, and this proportion continues to grow. This website has limited functionality with javascript off. This urbanization trend is present across all regions albeit at different rates of growth. Urbanization the demographic transition from rural to urban is associated with shifts from an agriculturebased economy to mass industry, technology and services. The 2014 revision of world urbanization prospects wup endeav oured, wherever possible, given available data, to adhere to the ur ban agglomeration concept of cities. Unlocking the land market in urban areas world bank. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country.
Africa and asia remain mostly rural, on the whole, with 40 per cent and 48 per cent of their respective populations living in urban areas in 2014. This report presents the highlights of the 2014 revision of world urbanization prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations of 233 countries or areas from 1950. By 2050, india is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers, china 292 million and nigeria 212 million. This report presents the highlights of the 2011 revision of world urbanization prospects including the official united nations estimates and projections of urban. The 2014 revision, cdrom edition cities of youth, cities of prosperity sep 20 united nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2014. The second measure, rate of urbanization, describes the projected average rate of change of the size of the urban population over the given period of time. World urbanization prospects the 2018 revision united nations. World urbanization prospects 2014 revision highlights india. World urbanization prospects the 2014 revision united nations. Globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 54 per cent of the world s population residing in urban areas in 2014. World population prospects population division united. The population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations has been issuing for several decades revised estimates and. World urbanization prospects 2014 revision highlights.
Globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas a trend that has continued to increase since 1950, when 30% of the world s population was urban, to 2014, when 54% are in urban areas, and possibly to 2050 when 66% of the world s population is projected to live in urban areas. This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the 2014 revision of the world urbanization prospects. World urbanization prospects the 2011 revision ipcc. Here, we will elaborate on a subset of these perspectives and discuss their roles in improving our understanding of the urban and urbanization processes. World urbanization united nations prospects highlights. Projected growth of the global population today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. The 2014 revision, methodology measurements of city populations across countries and over time. According to a report by undesa 2014, unplanned urban expansion can lead to rapid urban sprawl, pollution and negative environmental impact. The 2014 revision highlights this report presents the highlights of the 2014 revision of world urbanization prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations of 233 countries or areas from 1950 to 2014 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2014 and projections to 2030 for. These documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the united nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation.
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