although it can seem like our expanding cities take up a lot of land, only around 1% of global land is defined as built-up area 1.the broad distribution and density of where people live across the world (sometimes at very high resolution).

globally more people live in urbanized settings than not (disputes in these figures are all above the 50% urban mark).

Urbanization over the past 500 years Historical sources & UNīefore looking in more detail at the differences in estimates of urban populations, we should first clarify what we do know:.

Urban and rural populations in the United States US Census Bureau.

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 Historical sources & UN (with projections).

Share of the urban population who live in the largest city.

Share of the urban population living in slums.

Share of the population living in urbanized areas.

Share of the population living in urban areas.

Share of people living in urban areas European Commission (2015).

Share of people living in urban areas UN.Share of people living in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million.Population living in urban and rural areas UN.Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million.Number of people living in urban and rural areas UN (1960 to 2017).Number of people living in the capital city.Number of countries with a given minimum urban population threshold.Minimum number of inhabitants for a settlement to classify as an urban area.Do more people live in urban or rural areas?.

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