Data Points: Urbanization

Urban growth is expected to rise rapidly in less developed regions by 2050

By U.S. News Staff

September 11, 2008 RSS Feed Print
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39%:...in 2007

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41%:...in 2007

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41%: Population living in urban areas in Latin America in 1950

78%:...in 2007

89%:...in 2050

Source: Population Reference Bureau, 2008 World Population Data Sheet

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