New York, 16 May - Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas ... by 2050. Africa and Asia are home to nearly 90% of the world’s rural population in 2018. India has the largest ...

Cities are projected to house 70% of the world's population by 2050, facing unprecedented challenges in the context of climate change. By 2030, an estimated 60% of people will live in urban areas ...

This shift is set to continue, with the urban population expected to more than double by 2050, at which point nearly 7 in 10 people ... with over 50% of forcibly displaced people living in urban areas ...

Urbanisation is reshaping the world, with more than 4.3 billion people—55% of the global population—now residing in cities. By 2050, this figure is expected to reach 68% , reflecting both ...

This demographic is expected to make up more than 20 percent of all households in 31 prefectures and Tokyo by 2050. The National ... noticeable in urban areas with large concentrations of homes.

Over half of the 30 largest urban areas in the world call this region home. By 2050, this urban population is expected to grow by 50 per cent, with an addition of 1.2 billion people. From being 16 ...

As the world's largest multilateral financier of urban development, the World Bank works with national and local governments to build more livable, sustainable, and resilient cities and communities.