This statistic shows the number of people living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035. By 2035, 812.2 million people worldwide will live in urban areas with populations of 10 million or more.
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Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size
(in millions)
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (May 16, 2018). Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions)." Chart. May 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2018). Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Population Living in Urban Areas Worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by Urban Area Size (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/ (last visited June 24, 2025)
Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), May 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
