The line charts display the global growth and decline of the urban and rural populations over time and their projections for the next thirty years, as well as a detailed trend of the urban centers in Africa, North America, Asia and the world globally.
Overall, starting from the year 1950, the urban population has gained 5000 million (millions? ) inhabitants globally whereas the urban dwellers are currently stable in numbers but a decline is prospected from 2030 on. In terms of percentage, half of the inhabitants in Asia and more than 80% in North America have chosen urban over the rural environment. The growth has been equally registered in Africa, where a sharp upward trend is forecasted to take place starting from 2030.
In 1950, the population in the cities was smaller compared to the one in the urban areas. Around the year 2005 this proportion had inverted and from then on the urban population growth is skyrocketing and is believed to touch 6000 million in 2050. By the same time, the urban inhabitants are expected to decrease under 3000 million from the 3500 current.
According to the demographic study, nine people out of ten will prefer the city center in North America in 2050. The Asian urban population started at 20% in 1950 has grown by 40% today and will gain 20% more in the future. The next important rush from rural to the urban environment in Africa is expected to be in 2030 and by 2050 60% of Africans will choose cities over the countryside.
The line charts display the global growth and decline of the
urban
and rural
populations
over time and their projections for the
next
thirty years,
as well
as a detailed trend of the
urban
centers in Africa, North America, Asia and the world globally.
Overall
, starting from the year 1950, the
urban
population
has gained 5000
million
(millions
?
)
inhabitants globally whereas the
urban
dwellers are
currently
stable in numbers
but
a decline
is prospected
from 2030 on. In terms of percentage, half of the inhabitants in Asia and more than 80% in North America have chosen
urban
over the rural environment. The growth has been
equally
registered in Africa, where a sharp upward trend
is forecasted
to take place starting from 2030.
In 1950, the
population
in the cities was smaller compared to the one in the
urban
areas. Around the year 2005 this proportion had inverted and from then on the
urban
population
growth is skyrocketing and
is believed
to touch 6000
million
in 2050. By the same time, the
urban
inhabitants are
expected
to decrease under 3000
million
from the 3500
current
.
According to the demographic study, nine
people
out of ten will prefer the city center in North America in 2050. The Asian
urban
population
started
at 20% in 1950 has grown by 40%
today
and will gain 20% more in the future. The
next
important
rush from rural to the
urban
environment in Africa is
expected
to be in 2030 and by 2050 60% of Africans will choose cities over the countryside.