In 2020, around 2.36 billion people across Asia lived in cities. The urban population across Asia was projected to increase continuously over the next years and is on track to reach an estimated 3.48 billion by 2050.
Urban population in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050
(in millions)
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UN-HABITAT. (January 25, 2023). Urban population in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379545/asia-urban-population/
UN-HABITAT. "Urban population in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions)." Chart. January 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379545/asia-urban-population/
UN-HABITAT. (2023). Urban population in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379545/asia-urban-population/
UN-HABITAT. "Urban Population in Asia in 2020, with Forecasts to 2050 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379545/asia-urban-population/
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Urban population in Asia in 2020, with forecasts to 2050 (in millions) [Graph], UN-HABITAT, January 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379545/asia-urban-population/