Change in urbanization worldwide, by region 1950-2050

Published by S. Galan, Jan 23, 2025
This statistic shows the number of people living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050. By 2050, roughly 1.49 billion people in Africa will be living in urban areas.

Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by region (in millions)

CharacteristicAfricaAsiaEuropeLatin America and CaribbeanNorthern AmericaOceania
1950 32.66 246.19 284.09 69.76 110.3 7.91
1970 82.64 507.09 415.02 165.06 170.58 13.83
1990 200.11 1,039.59 504.67 315.34 211.48 19.04
2015 491.53 2,119.87 547.15 505.39 290.62 26.94
2030* 824.01 2,808.26 572.56 600.48 334.78 32.83
2050* 1,488.92 3,479.06 598.86 685.07 386.69 41.16
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of people living in urban areas in millionsAfricaAsiaEuropeLatin America and CaribbeanNorthern AmericaOceania19501970199020152030*2050*
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May 2018

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