Population Reports' Q&As

Meeting the Urban Challenge

An Urban Future

Where will virtually all population growth take place over the next 30 years?

Over the next 30 years virtually all population growth will take place in urban areas of developing countries. The urban population of developing countries is projected to double, from just under 2 billion in 2000 to nearly 4 billion by 2030. In contrast, the urban population of developed countries is projected to increase hardly at all-from 900 million in 2000 to 1 billion in 2030.

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