By 2050 it is projected that 6.7bn people will live in urban centres, almost 6bn more than 1950
8bn
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
North America
Oceania
7
Population
forecasts
+3.232bn
people
since 1950
6
5
4
3
+1.456bn
2
+615m
1
+315m
+276m
+33m
0
1950
1970
1990
2010
2030
2050
It is estimated that six-out-of-10 people in Africa will live in urban areas by 2050
100%
89%
88%
North America
80
84%
Oceania
Europe
72%
66%
60
59%
by
2050
40
Latin America
Population
forecasts
Asia
20
Africa
0
1950
1970
1990
2010
2030
2050
By 2050 it is projected that 6.7bn people will live in urban centres, almost 6bn more than 1950
8bn
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
North America
Oceania
7
Population
forecasts
+3.232bn
people
since 1950
6
5
4
3
+1.456bn
2
+615m
1
+315m
+276m
+33m
0
1950
1970
1990
2010
2030
2050
It is estimated that six-out-of-10 people in Africa will live in urban areas by 2050
100%
89%
North America
88%
80
84%
Oceania
Europe
72%
66%
60
59%
by
2050
40
Latin America
Population
forecasts
Asia
20
Africa
0
1950
1970
1990
2010
2030
2050
By 2050 it is projected that 6.7bn people will live in urban centres, almost 6bn more than 1950
8bn
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
North America
Oceania
7
Population
forecasts
+3.232bn
people
since 1950
6
5
4
3
+1.456bn
2
+615m
1
+315m
+276m
+33m
0
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
It is estimated that six-out-of-10 people in Africa will live in urban areas by 2050
100%
89%
88%
North America
80
84%
Oceania
72%
66%
60
Europe
59%
by
2050
40
Latin America
Population
forecasts
Asia
20
Africa
0
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
By 2050 it is projected that 6.7bn people will live in urban centres, almost 6bn more than 1950
It is estimated that six-out-of-10 people in Africa will live in urban areas by 2050
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
8bn
100%
North America
Oceania
89%
Population
forecasts
7
88%
North America
80
+3.232bn
people
since 1950
84%
6
Oceania
72%
66%
5
60
Europe
59%
by
2050
4
40
Latin America
3
+1.456bn
Population
forecasts
2
Asia
20
+615m
1
+315m
Africa
+276m
+33m
0
0
1950
60
70
80
90
2000
10
20
30
40
50
1950
60
70
80
90
2000
10
20
30
40
50
By 2050 it is projected that 6.7bn people will live in urban centres, almost 6bn more than 1950
It is estimated that six-out-of-10 people in Africa will live in urban areas by 2050
8bn
100%
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
North America
Oceania
89%
7
88%
North America
Population
forecasts
80
+3.232bn
people
since 1950
84%
6
Oceania
72%
66%
5
60
Europe
59%
by
2050
4
40
Latin America
3
+1.456bn
Population
forecasts
2
Asia
20
+615m
1
+315m
Africa
+276m
+33m
0
0
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050