The share of the urban population living in slums worldwide decreased from over 30 percent in 2000 to less than 25 percent by 2020. It was highest in Sub-Saharan Africa, where half of the population lived in slums. Meanwhile, the number of people living in urban slums worldwide increased.
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Urban population globally
Population density, disistribution of large cities, and economy
Population of megacities
Megacities in countries and regions
Urbanization
Costs of living
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