Top 25 most urbanized countries worldwide in 2050
This statistic shows a forecast of the top ten most urbanized countries in the world in 2050. By 2050, **** percent of Belgium's population is forecasted to live in an urban area.
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Top 25 most urbanized countries worldwide in 2050
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (May 16, 2018). Top 25 most urbanized countries worldwide in 2050 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/670872/top-ten-most-urbanized-countries-worldwide/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Top 25 most urbanized countries worldwide in 2050." Chart. May 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/670872/top-ten-most-urbanized-countries-worldwide/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2018). Top 25 most urbanized countries worldwide in 2050. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/670872/top-ten-most-urbanized-countries-worldwide/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Top 25 Most Urbanized Countries Worldwide in 2050." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/670872/top-ten-most-urbanized-countries-worldwide/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Top 25 most urbanized countries worldwide in 2050 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/670872/top-ten-most-urbanized-countries-worldwide/ (last visited June 24, 2025)
Top 25 most urbanized countries worldwide in 2050 [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), May 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/670872/top-ten-most-urbanized-countries-worldwide/
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