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More than 60 percent of the increase in the world’s urban population over the next three decades will occur in Asia, particularly in China and India, but also in Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Roughly 95 percent of this massive urban growth will occur in less developed countries.

1 By 2030, the UN projects that proportion will reach 60 percent, totaling 4.9 billion people. In 1999, 47 percent of the world’s population (2.9 billion people) lived in urban places. (October 2001) For the first time, more half of the world’s population will be living in urban areas by the end of this decade. (This is an expanded version of an article that appeared in the October 2001 issue of Population Today.) Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Policy and Advocacy Communications Training.Management of Complex Technical Programs.

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